
How to Burnish RFID’s Image
Improving the technology’s reputation will make companies more open to exploring it as a potential solution to their business problems.
Improving the technology’s reputation will make companies more open to exploring it as a potential solution to their business problems.
The European EPC Competence Center’s 2020 annual survey tested more than 500 UHF RFID tags and found consistently higher performance among them, as well as sensor functionality and sustainability options.
NXP intros UWB ICs for IoT use cases; SATO unveils RFID asset-management system for manufacturing, logistics; STMicroelectronics offers MCUs for BLE, Zigbee and Thread; Swift Sensors launches IoT wireless sensor system; Litmus, SMCI partner to enable smart manufacturing; OptConnect receives U.S. patent for smart embedded modem; Canvass Analytics raises Series A funding for industrial AI.
The company is providing online training, workshops and demonstrations for retailers and brands planning RFID deployments, as it finds the pandemic causing dual challenges: difficulty in business travelling and a greater demand for inventory accuracy.
HID Global allows employees to open doors and authenticate systems hands-free, using wearable devices provided by Nymi.