Wireless Broadband Alliance, FIDO Alliance Validate Wi-Fi Onboarding for IoT and Edge Devices
Key Takeaways A joint WBA and FIDO Alliance trial proved that combining OpenRoaming, Passpoint and FIDO Device Onboard lets IoT devices connect securely at first power-on without technicians configuring each unit. The standards-based model separates initial bootstrap...
The Overhead Crane Joins the Internet of Things
We have spent more than a decade getting very good at tracking the things that move through a facility. Pallets, totes, forklifts, and finished goods all generate a steady stream of location and condition data. Yet the overhead crane that lifts the heaviest loads in...
Impinj’s Matt Branda on Physical Intelligence, Physical AI and the Data Enterprise AI Needs: The RFID Journal Q&A
Key Takeaways Impinj is reframing its value around Physical Intelligence, emphasizing trusted, real-time item-level data as the missing link between physical operations and enterprise AI. The company argues that RAIN RFID, combined with partner-led solutions and...
Why RFID Projects Fail: The Problem Is Usually Not the Technology
RFID technology has matured significantly. Readers are more reliable, tags are available for an increasingly wide range of applications, and integration with enterprise systems has become easier. Yet many RFID projects still struggle to move beyond the pilot stage....
Your AI Is Brilliant. Until the Network Drops a Packet
As a Chief Product Officer, I spend a lot of time looking at where enterprise technology is headed and what that will mean for the customers who eventually have to deploy and manage it. Lately, many of those conversations involve AI. Models are becoming more capable,...
Inside the Reinvention: ClarityRFID’s Michael Quimby and Cailee Rye, An RFID Journal Q&A
Key Takeaways ClarityRFID has restructured its licensing and deployment models since its acquisition by Constellation Software, and CEO Michael Quimby said most deployments now take weeks, not months. The company now tracks retail inventory from the factory to the...
The Hybrid Warehouse: Why Barcodes and RAIN RFID Solve Different Problems in Eastern European Logistics
For warehouse operators, the most useful question is no longer “barcode or RFID?” It is “which identification method removes the most friction from each process?” Treating the two technologies as competitors can lead to unnecessary redesigns. Treating them as...
Pricer Showcase Shelf Edge As Driver of Grocery Retail Performance
Key Takeaways Pricer used Groceryshop 2026 to position the shelf edge as a performance driver, showcasing Pricer Avenue, a battery-free, modular display platform that turns promotional zones, end-caps and feature bays into larger digital canvases. A live-store study...