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Drone tracking

Solutions for UAV tracking, recovery and flight logging

TraceME: The Black Box for Your Drone

TraceME modules permit you to remotely track and monitor your drone during flight and after an unplanned landing. The smallest module weighs only 3.8 grams without housing or battery, so it can be fitted to almost any airframe without a meaningful penalty to payload or flight time.

Many advanced drones have a built in GPS, but that system depends on the main battery and on the radio link with the controller. When the battery runs low, when the link is lost or when the aircraft flips on landing, the position is no longer reported. Battery packs also detach frequently on impact. A separate TraceME module keeps reporting after the incident, like a black box for your drone, but with real time connectivity and a very long battery life.

SECTOR ALPHA Substation [ELV: 45m] WP-02 PASS Speed: 58.4 km/h TERRAIN RIDGE [+165m] RECOVERY ZONE LiPo Backup Armed 030° 040° ▲ 048° NE 060° 070° 3.8g LIPO TRACEME® UAV-01 120m AGL GNSS 3D LOCK 16 Satellites LTE-M / LORA Telematics Uplink FPV TERRAIN SCAN • LAT: 52°13'48.2"N LON: 5°17'22.1"E • IAS: 58.4 KM/H DRONE FLIGHT RECORDER LIVE GNSS AIRSPEED / GROUND TRACK 58.4 km/h | Heading 048° NE ALTITUDE AGL 120.5 m (BARO + GNSS) GLOBAL GNSS COORDINATES 52°13'48.2"N 5°17'22.1"E 3D Fix • 16 Satellites Locked 3D ACCELEROMETER / SHOCK 1.04g [Peak Limit: ±16g] Power: 22.4V (8–55V Range) CRASH RECOVERY PROTOCOL 01. DISCONNECT / IMPACT TRIGGER If main battery detaches upon crash, dedicated LiPo backup activates in <5 ms. 02. EMERGENCY TELEMETRY BEACON Transmits crash coordinates & vectors via LTE-M / NB-IoT / LoRa / Satellites. 03. FLIGHT LOG RECONSTRUCTION Full telemetry history preserved for CAA & incident investigation. RAPID AIRFRAME RECOVERY • Real-Time Web Platform Tracking & Airframe Mapping • Mobile Smartphone App Push Incident Alert • Autonomous On-Demand SMS Location Query

Core Capabilities

Real-time telematics

Transmits live coordinates and telemetry over 2G, LTE-M, NB-IoT, Cat 1 bis, LoRa, and satellite (GPS, Glonass, Galileo).

Impact-ready persistence

Operates on 8–55 VDC with an integrated LiPo backup battery that triggers instantly if the main pack disconnects.

Flight dynamics recording

On-board ±16g 3D accelerometer and optional gyroscope log impact force, shock events, and flight vectors.

Ruggedized hardware

Available as a sealed, waterproof IP68 module or a bare-board OEM unit.

Rapid recovery

Pinpoint the airframe instantly via a web dashboard, mobile app, LPWAN connection or SMS query.

Applications

  • Post-crash recovery in dense, hard-to-reach terrain
  • Root-cause flight data analysis for incident investigations
  • Flight logs for civil aviation authority compliance
  • Geofencing and hard-impact alerts for commercial drone fleets
  • Underwriting criteria for commercial drone insurance policies

Compatible Drone Tracking Hardware

KCS TraceME offers ultra-compact, featherweight OEM tracker modules designed specifically for aviation and UAV airframes, combining independent LiPo backup, shock detection, and hybrid GNSS/Cellular/LoRa connectivity.

Model Target Application & Highlights Details
TM-206 / R9D9 Personal & asset GPS tracker with internal backup battery, 2G/LTE, accelerometer and SOS — ideal for autonomous UAV recovery & telemetry View
TM-4400 / RFT2 Ultra-compact BLE beacon (Ø 25 mm) for close-range asset identification, payload tracking & drone proximity beaconing View
TM-231 / R9M2 Ultra-lightweight micro module (3.8g bare board) — ideal for micro drones, gliders & minimal payload airframes View

Interested in drone tracking solutions?

Discover how TraceME can help you protect your UAV fleet, ensure guaranteed recovery, and log verifiable flight records.

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