- The IOTA Foundation is actively developing Digital Product Passports (DPP) to align with the principles of the circular economy.
- IOTA has joined forces with Zebra to offer developers and innovators a robust set of tools and capabilities for bolstering trust frameworks and decentralized identities.
The IOTA Foundation has always been at the center of building path-breaking solutions and currently, the team is working on Digital Product Passports (DPP).
The circular economy model involves innovative approaches to handling product data and resources. These resources are now being preserved through processes such as redesigning, re-manufacturing, reusing, and recycling, reflecting a shift in perspective. This is exactly where the Digital Passport Products come into the picture.
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) serves as the primary tool for implementing the new product policy and facilitating a Circular Economy throughout the value chain.
By design, DPPs offer product tracking capabilities and supply information in a machine-readable format. This information also encompasses details about a product’s origin, durability, composition, potential for reuse, repair and disassembly, as well as its end-of-life handling procedures.
Similarly, the DPP data comprises a wide range of information such as technical product details, hazardous materials, manufacturing processes, environmental footprint, key tracking events (e.g., configuration changes, transportation conditions), certificates (warranty, testing, compliance), labels (e.g., EcoLabel), and sustainability information like recycling procedures and recycled content.
IOTA is also confident that through DPPs, they would be facilitating the digitization and tokenization of billions worth of assets on the IOTA blockchain network.
Digital product passports is how we will get billions worth of assets to be digitized and tokenized on IOTA #IOTA
Look at how we have pioneered this use case and are pushing forward real world adoption👇#RWA https://t.co/lSM2Du6IDL
— Dominik Schiener (@DomSchiener) November 1, 2023
Use Cases for Digital Passport Products
The primary audiences for DPPs are: Market Surveillance Authorities (B2G) for verification of compliance, Customs Authorities (B2G, G2G) to enhance the efficiency of enforcement activities by member states, Consumers (B2C) looking for sustainable purchasing options and safer purchases (e.g., ensuring product authenticity), Businesses (B2B) for various purposes within the value chain.
In a groundbreaking partnership, IOTA and Zebra are offering developers and innovators a range of tools and capabilities to enhance trust frameworks and decentralized identities. These features will revolutionize the way digital identities and verifiable credentials are managed on the IOTA Ledger.
The key offerings include:
- Trust Framework Implementation: IOTA and Zebra provide a robust framework for implementing trust frameworks. This is achieved through the use of publicly auditable Decentralized Identities recorded on the IOTA Ledger using Alias Output.
- Verifiable Credentials: Users gain the capability to generate and verify Verifiable Credentials (VCs) via the IOTA Identity Framework, adding an extra layer of trust and security.
- Node Extensions: A set of REST APIs shall publish and resolve Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and public credentials. These extensions also enable the verification of VCs, taking Proof of Inclusion into account.
- Zebra-IOTA Edge SDK: The collaboration leverages Zebra’s unique capabilities, including Datawedge, through the Zebra-IOTA Edge SDK. This empowers trust frameworks to utilize Zebra’s features.
- Streamlined DPP Deployment: Manufacturers can easily deploy a Digital Product Passport (DPP) represented by a cryptographically verifiable JSONLD document. The integrity of the data is ensured through a digital signature that can be verified via any IOTA Node.
- Digital Link Integration: A scanner can discover the DPP through a Digital Link, often accessible via a web link. The DPP can be seamlessly verified through an IOTA Node.
This innovative collaboration between IOTA and Zebra promises to open up new horizons for developers and innovators, offering a comprehensive suite of tools and features to enhance trust and security in decentralized identity management.
