Coverage by Midi Libre featuring Wheere and other Montpellier-based companies participating in CES 2026

Midi Libre article: Wheere, from CES to space!

The Midi Libre newspaper reports on the latest developments in the Wheere adventure: our remarkable return from CES in Las Vegas and our space ambitions. The article analyzes the solution developed by Pierre-Arnaud Coquelin and Antoine Carrabin to compensate for the lack of GPS signal inside buildings. Using technology capable of passing through walls, the Montpellier-based start-up provides a concrete answer to the geolocation challenge of tomorrow.

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An alternative to GPS for complex environments

Christophe Greuet 's article highlights a major technical issue: conventional GPS signals, which originate from satellites, are interrupted when they encounter obstacles such as walls or roofs. The newspaper explains how Wheere circumvents this physical limitation by using low-frequency radio waves. This approach makes it possible to maintain reliable location tracking to within approximately one meter, even in the densest urban or industrial environments.

Photo of the Wheere team at CES in Las Vegas in January 2026

From CES in Las Vegas to the miniaturization of the receiver module

The report highlights the start-up's notable presence at CES in Las Vegas for the second consecutive year, confirming international interest in this innovation. The infrastructure, already recognized for its lightness with only four antennas sufficient to cover an entire industrial site, is about to take a new step forward with the upcoming arrival of a miniaturized reception module in an ASIC chip. This advance will enable Wheere technology to be natively integrated into any connected object (IoT), further simplifying its large-scale deployment.

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Towards a spatial network for universal coverage

Beyond current terrestrial applications, the company is exploring its long-term vision: integrating its technology into space. The idea, championed by the founders, is to embed these signals, which are capable of passing through walls, into satellite constellations. This strategic development would make it possible to definitively overcome geographical constraints and offer a resilient geolocation standard that is accessible anywhere in the world.

THE THREE STAGES OF MINIATURIZATION OF THE WHEERE RECEPTION MODULE

Comparative image of the size of the Wheere reception module between 2023 and 2027 to illustrate the Midi Libre article on Wheere.

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