nolilab · Off-grid IoT

LokoHUB

An off-grid, all-weather station that collects and visualises data from sensors up to 40 km away — with no mains power and no network infrastructure of any kind.

Launching soon on Crowd Supply
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LokoHUB station open on a pole mount, showing the internal boards and supercapacitor bank above its solar panel
One pole, one solar panel, one station — everything needed to run a sensor network with no grid connection.
40 kmSensor range
8 chLoRa gateway (SX1302)
SolarOff-grid power, 5–34 V
4G LTECellular backhaul + GNSS
2 kgAll-weather enclosure

What LokoHUB is

LokoHUB is an off-grid, all-weather data collection and visualisation system designed for remote and challenging environments. The LokoHUB Station is a solar-powered, rugged hub that gathers data from multiple sensors up to 40 km away over LoRa. It works completely independently of electricity and network infrastructure, which makes it suited to agriculture, environmental monitoring, infrastructure management and security applications.

What sets LokoHUB apart is the combination of long-range capability, extreme durability and open-source software — giving you full control to adapt the system to your own sensors and workflows. Whether it is deployed in deserts, mountains or rural farmland, LokoHUB delivers centralised insight from areas other systems cannot reach.

Capture data in the harshest conditions

LokoHUB brings reliable data collection to places where traditional infrastructure simply cannot reach. On a large remote farm, monitoring soil moisture, weather and livestock movement is close to impossible without power or coverage. A single solar-powered station gathers data from sensors across a 40 km radius — giving actionable insight to improve yields, manage water efficiently and track animals in real time.

SOIL pH Wheat 6.8 pH Veg Beds 6.9 OK WARNING TRACTOR Location Field A: 51.4 N, 23.1 E Fuel 64% ~ 2 hours remaining LIVESTOCK Temp 38.6°C Activity Avg 420 steps/hr Normal LOKO HUB
A working farm deployment — soil probes, tractor telemetry and livestock collars all report over LoRa to one LokoHUB station, which aggregates them into a single dashboard. Scroll the diagram sideways to see it all.
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Agriculture

Soil moisture, weather stations, irrigation valves and livestock trackers across a whole estate, aggregated at one station.

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Environmental monitoring

Deploy in mountains, forests or deserts to track climate and wildlife data without worrying about battery swaps or connectivity.

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Disaster response

Monitor remote areas after floods or fires so emergency services get faster, better-informed situational awareness.

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Infrastructure & security

Pipelines, water systems, remote sites and perimeters — continuous telemetry from assets far outside any network footprint.

Two LokoHUB deployments side by side: a mast-mounted station on a city rooftop, and a twin-solar-panel station in a snow-covered ploughed field
The same station on an urban rooftop and in a snowbound field — built for extreme temperatures, rain, dust and snow.

Built to stay outdoors

Inside the sealed enclosure sits a supercapacitor bank rather than a conventional battery pack, an ESP32-S3 main board, the SX1302 LoRa concentrator and a SIM7600G-H cellular modem. Supercapacitors tolerate the wide temperature swings and constant charge cycling that kill lithium cells in outdoor deployments, so the station keeps running through cold nights and long overcast stretches.

Interior of the LokoHUB enclosure showing the supercapacitor bank on the left and the ESP32-S3, LoRa concentrator and cellular boards on the right
Supercapacitor energy storage alongside the ESP32-S3, SX1302 LoRa concentrator and SIM7600G-H modem.

One dashboard for every station

Stations report into a single web dashboard for real-time monitoring and historical data visualisation — a live map of stations and sensors, uptime and uplink status, alerts, and reports. Run it as a managed cloud service or host the whole stack yourself.

LokoHUB web dashboard showing a satellite world map with station and sensor overlays, a network overview panel with uptime and uplink status, and a live alerts panel
The LokoHUB dashboard — stations, sensors, coverage zones and movement trails on one live map.
  • Centralised dashboard for real-time monitoring and historical data visualisation.
  • Open-source platform — fully configurable for custom workflows and sensor types.
  • Multi-station deployment with data aggregation across the whole fleet.
  • Firmware optimised for low-power, long-term operation in remote areas.
  • Local SD-card logging so no data is lost while the station is out of cellular coverage.
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Features & specifications

Core electronics

Main processorESP32-S3
LoRa gatewaySemtech SX1302 chipset — 8-channel LoRa gateway
Cellular moduleSIM7600G-H (4G LTE / GNSS)
Sensor rangeUp to 40 km, line-of-sight dependent

Ports

Power in
  • Solar panel input, 5–34 V
  • External DC input, 5–34 V
  • Battery port (supports 4.2 V supercapacitors)
Data & storage
  • USB Type-C — ESP32-S3 main MCU
  • USB Type-C — SIM7600G-H module
  • SD card slot for local data storage
  • SIM card slot
Antenna connectors
  • GNSS
  • LoRa
  • GSM / LTE
  • 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Physical

Dimensions35 × 25 × 20 cm (13.8 × 9.8 × 7.9 in)
Weight2 kg (4.4 lbs)
EnvironmentAll-weather enclosure — rated for extreme temperatures, rain, dust and snow

Open source

LokoHUB is fully open source — both hardware and software.

Licensing

HardwareDesign files (schematics, PCB layouts, enclosure) under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Free to study, modify and build for personal and non-commercial use with attribution and share-alike. Commercial use requires a separate agreement.
Software — self-hostedFirmware and the self-hosted dashboard under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0. Install, modify and run the full stack on your own infrastructure at no cost for non-commercial use.
Software — cloudA managed cloud version with a web-based administration panel is available as a hosted service. This version is closed source.
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All hardware design files, firmware and self-hosted software are at github.com/tomipiriyev/LokoHUB.

Part of the Loko ecosystem

LokoHUB is the station side of the same LoRa network the Loko trackers run on. If you are looking for the field devices rather than the hub, start here:

Loko GPS Tracker

Long-range GPS tracking with no SIM card and no subscription — see the tracker.

Specifications

Radio, battery and enclosure figures for the tracker hardware on the specifications page.

Frequently asked questions

How far away can LokoHUB collect sensor data?
A single LokoHUB station collects data from sensors up to 40 km away using its 8-channel Semtech SX1302 LoRa gateway. Real-world range depends on terrain, antenna height and line of sight.
Does LokoHUB need mains power or an internet connection?
No. LokoHUB runs on solar power with supercapacitor storage and backhauls over 4G LTE via its SIM7600G-H module. It works independently of electricity and fixed network infrastructure, and logs to an on-board SD card when there is no cellular coverage.
Is LokoHUB open source?
Yes. Hardware design files are released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, and the firmware and self-hosted dashboard under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0. Commercial use requires a separate agreement; the managed cloud version is closed source.
Can I run several LokoHUB stations together?
Yes. The software supports multi-station deployment and aggregates data from every station into a single dashboard.
When can I buy LokoHUB?
LokoHUB is launching on Crowd Supply. The campaign page is live — subscribe there and you will be notified the moment it goes on sale.

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