One Scanner, Any Distance: KEYENCE Unveils the BT-A800 Rugged Android™ Mobile Computer
New rugged Android™ handheld computer reads barcodes from 1 inch to 150 feet, runs 40 hours per charge, and ships with an upgrade path to Android™ 21.
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BT-A800
KEYENCE Corporation of America today announced the BT-A800, a new rugged Android™ handheld mobile computer engineered to be the most capable and future-focused handheld on the market for barcode scanning applications that feed directly into warehouse management (WMS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Designed for warehouse, logistics, distribution center, and manufacturing operations in industries such as automotive, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, electronics, and semiconductor, the BT-A800 gives teams a single device that scans at any distance, works through the longest shifts, and keeps running in the harshest environments.
The BT-A800 is built around four core capabilities that address the most common failure points of mobile computers on the floor: scan range, read performance, battery life, and durability.
- Scan from 1 inch to 150 feet. A single device reads labels at arm’s length or on pallets stacked on your highest racks, eliminating the need to switch between short- and long-range scanners or to bring a code down closer to you. Behind that range is KEYENCE’s Full-Range Triple Camera — close-, mid-, and ultra-long-range cameras paired with a liquid lens and a long-range, time-of-flight sensor that sets focus instantly, so reads are fast at every distance and reach twice the distance of the previous-generation BT-A700.
- AI-powered reading of damaged codes and printed text. A dedicated AI core, pre-trained on more than 100,000 images, reliably reads dirty, faded, damaged, and low-contrast barcodes, including direct part marking (DPM) codes. Aim Assist and Sniper Mode let operators target a single code on a label crowded with barcodes, or read from the forklift seat, simply by pointing the laser — with no changes to existing software. An optional AI-OCR license adds reading of printed and handwritten text such as manufacture dates, lot numbers, expiration dates, and 7-segment displays.
- 40-hour battery life. Powered by a 40-hour continuous-scan battery, the BT-A800 runs through multiple shifts — a full day in a three-shift, 24/7 warehouse — on a single charge, removing mid-shift battery swaps and charging-dock downtime from the workflow.
- 5.5-inch HD display with a 13-foot drop rating. A large 1080 × 1920 Gorilla® Glass screen makes WMS and ERP applications easy to read and operate with one hand, while an IP68-sealed, dust- and water-resistant, ruggedized design — rated for drops of 10 feet onto concrete (13 feet with protector) and 20,000 tumbles — keeps the device in service after the drops, knocks, and impacts of real warehouse and plant-floor use.
“At KEYENCE we pride ourselves on innovation. The BT-A800 combines four key technological advancements that have not coexisted before in the market: accurate scanning at long range, incredible ability to scan tough-to-read codes at high speed, 40-hour-work-week battery life, and unparalleled durability. This combination allows our customers to deploy with confidence that the device will keep up: reaching every label, lasting every shift, and surviving every drop, year after year,” said Bryan Franz, Executive Director, KEYENCE Corporation of America. “That is what innovation means at KEYENCE — not a feature for its own sake, but a tool our customers can build their operation around.”
Together, these capabilities make the BT-A800 well suited for inventory management, tracking and traceability applications across receiving, put-away, picking, packing, shipping, inventory counts, and work-in-process tracking, as well as lot number and expiration date management — anywhere accurate, real-time barcode data needs to flow into a company’s systems of record.
Built for What Comes Next
The BT-A800 is designed to stay current for the life of the deployment. The device ships with Android™ 21 upgradability guaranteed, protecting the investment against OS end-of-life. An octa-core processor with a dedicated AI core, 8 GB of RAM, and 128 GB of storage provide headroom for increasingly demanding WMS and ERP clients. Connectivity covers Wi-Fi® 7 (2.4, 5, and 6 GHz) with 802.11r fast roaming for seamless handoff across large facilities, Bluetooth® 5.4, NFC, and USB Type-C. The BT-A800M model adds 5G/4G LTE with nano SIM and eSIM support plus multi-constellation GNSS for yard, dock, and field operations beyond the Wi-Fi® footprint.
“A mobile computer is a long-term decision, and most of them become obsolete long before the hardware wears out,” said Jason Walter, Marketing Director, KEYENCE Corporation of America. “Our customers are being asked to track more, prove more, while being faster than ever, and those requirements keep rising. With an upgrade path through Android™ 21 and the processing headroom to run tomorrow’s WMS and ERP clients, the BT-A800 is built to meet that demand for years to come. It reflects where we believe the mobile computing category has to go.”
Enterprise deployment is equally streamlined. The BT-A800 is Android™ Enterprise Recommended (AER) certified, supports OEMConfig for managed configuration through leading enterprise mobility management platforms, and is Zero-Touch Enrollment (ZTE) enabled, so IT teams can provision devices out of the box and roll out fleets with minimal hands-on setup. KEYENCE’s BT Management Tool adds centralized device monitoring, remote access, and operation-log analysis across many devices and locations, and the BT-A800 integrates with WMS, ERP, and MES systems through terminal emulation, web browser, embedded application, or remote desktop connections.
A 13-megapixel autofocus camera supports proof-of-delivery and damage documentation, and the device operates from −20°C to +50°C (−4°F to 122°F), enabling use in frozen and refrigerated warehouses and other cold-storage environments below freezing. At approximately 430 g (15.17 oz), the BT-A800 remains comfortable for full-shift use.
Availability
The BT-A800 is now available beginning November 9, 2026, in the United States and other regions. For more information, to request a demonstration, or to speak with a KEYENCE representative, visit https://www.keyence.com/onescanneranydistance or contact your local sales representative at 1-888-539-3623.
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