Augos is a South African IoT sensing and monitoring solutions provider serving utilities, renewable energy, and cold chain sectors. Their unified platform delivers digitized facility monitoring, environmental tracking, and compliance management through IoT sensors communicating via NB-IoT or LoRaWAN networks. The company offers both hardware (temperature monitors from R4,000) and software-as-a-service with a 24-month data services contract, providing real-time alerts via SMS, email, and WhatsApp.

Cold Chain Relevance: Augos specializes in comprehensive cold chain assurance, monitoring fixed assets (fridges, freezers, cold rooms) and mobile assets (refrigerated vehicles) from a single platform. Their solution provides automated 24/7 monitoring with auditable Environmental Condition Reports for HACCP and regulatory compliance. The platform tracks temperature, door status, compressor runtime, and energy consumption while generating batch traceability records for quality audits. Load-shedding resilience through battery-powered sensors ensures continuous monitoring during South Africa’s power interruptions, with alerts triggering immediate response to protect perishable inventory.