Nordic launches compact nRF54L15 prototyping tag, optimized for Apple Find My and Google Find Hub

The nRF54L15 Tag is a compact prototyping platform that enables developers to quickly build proofs of concept for ultra-low-power wireless products, including asset tags, Bluetooth® trackers, and devices compatible with Apple Find My and Google Find Hub. It provides a single, ready-to-use solution for prototyping accurate tracking, edge AI, and Matter-enabled applications while minimizing power consumption, design complexity, and time-to-market. 

Built around Nordic’s nRF54L15 System-on-Chip (SoC), the tag leverages the next-generation 2.4 GHz radio and enhanced processing performance of the nRF54L Series to deliver ultra-low power consumption and efficient operation. Its on-board dual antennas improve robustness for distance measurement using Bluetooth Channel Sounding, while integrated sensors expand its suitability for edge AI and Matter prototyping. Powered by a CR2032 coin-cell battery, the tag is optimized for ultra-low-power operation. A low-power accelerometer enables motion-triggered wake-up, keeping the system in deep sleep when inactive and extending battery life without compromising responsiveness. 

"Crowdsourced finding networks like Apple Find My and Google Find Hub have become a core feature in asset tags, Bluetooth trackers, and a growing range of consumer IoT products,” says Petter Myhre, Product Marketing Director at Nordic. “The nRF54L15 Tag is designed to accelerate the prototyping phase for developers building with these technologies. It is the hardware counterpart to Nordic's existing SDK support for Apple Find My and Google Find Hub."  

Works across Apple Find My and Google Find Hub
The nRF54L15 Tag reduces development time for low-power IoT devices by combining connectivity, sensing, and processing in a compact, easy-to-use platform. It supports development for Apple Find My and Google Find Hub networks, both crowdsourced location-finding ecosystems that use Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) and nearby smartphones to securely detect and report the location of tagged devices without GPS. Nordic enables this through its ultra-low-power SoCs and the nRF Connect SDK, which includes ready-to-use samples for building compatible locator tags targeting both ecosystems.  

Optimized for battery-powered asset tracking, the platform delivers a long battery life, a small form factor, and precise distance awareness. Its integrated six-axis IMU also enables edge AI use cases such as gesture recognition and anomaly detection, while memory resources support advanced designs, which include devices that simultaneously support both Apple Find My and Google Find Hub networks.  

Bluetooth Channel Sounding further enhances distance awareness by enabling highly accurate and secure proximity measurements for more precise item finding and tracking.