TORY is the world’s first permanently installed RFID inventory robot in retail and nominated for the Best New Product Award 2016 of RFID Journal. TORY uses RFID to autonomously count and localize stock in sales and storage areas, and can specifically look for misplaced merchandise. TORY is developed and deployed by robotics company MetraLabs GmbH based in Ilmenau, Germany.
Using a sort of fitness tracker for cows, the Nebraska startup says it can help cattle feedlot operators detect illness in their herds sooner than conventional methods.
View Technologies announces new smart antenna for smaller locations ••• Mojix expands into Latin American markets ••• Bell Mobility offers BeWhere beacon-based RTLS to Canadian market ••• S.C.’s Pour Taproom installs RFID-enabled beer taps ••• Halton Healthcare deploys Stanley Healthcare’s AeroScout RTLS.
This year’s topics will include content for the energy and retail sectors and IT professionals, as well as RFID-enabled smart products, and warehouse and inventory management—plus, RFID Journal University.