The Initiative Office for Government RFID Applications is presently studying RFID’s ability to track the whereabouts of hikers, the harvesting and shipment of mushrooms, the processing of mangos and the injection of medication.
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GE Healthcare buys RTLS vendor Agility Healthcare Solutions; DecaWave announces IEEE standards-based UWB chips; Libercard, ViVOtech and Inteligensa team on Brazilian NFC project; Inside Contactless unveils NFC stickers; ABI Research says compliance is still primary driver for RFID adoption.
Tyco’s Sensormatic Division Buys Vue Technology
The deal is intended to strengthen both companies’ ability to offer a full portfolio of RFID-enabled solutions for retailers.
US Army Signs $75M Contract for Passive RFID
ODIN technologies this week announced its selection as a prime contractor for a new $75.5 million contract for passive RFID solutions from the US Army’s Product Manager Joint-Automatic Identification Technology (PM J-AIT) Office. The selection is a nice win for ODIN and also a positive signal of ramping adoption by the US military.
Taiwan RFID Technology, Applications Showcased at International Exhibit
The TAITRA exhibit draws 60,000 potential buyers of RFID technology and includes 50 vendors sharing RFID technology developments.
RFID Journal Launches RFID in Fashion Seminar at RFID Journal LIVE! Europe
Leading apparel producers, retailers and other experts will explain how radio frequency identification is currently delivering benefits, at RFID Journal’s fourth annual conference and exhibition in Europe.
Mojix to Demo Passive UHF RTLS at EPC Connection 2008
The company, a startup with a revolutionary approach to RFID, will demonstrate the ability of its STAR system to read and locate EPC Gen 2 tags in real time at EPCglobal North America’s fifth annual event.
GE Healthcare Finds Opportunity, Acquires RTLS Firm
GE Healthcare puts its stake into the growing healthcare market for RTLS systems by acquiring software provider Agility Healthcare Solutions. GE Healthcare, which has 46,000 employees and customers in more than 100 countries, said it will continue to work with other RTLS hardware providers.
Zoomius Takes Motorsports Timing on a New Course
The Northern Californian startup company is one of several that have recently launched race-timing solutions involving passive RFID EPC Gen 2 tags and interrogators.
DOD Needs to Enforce Its Own RFID Mandate, Says Inspector General
Many suppliers and contracting officers are failing to comply with the U.S. Defense Department’s directive for applying passive RFID tags to certain shipments, according to a recent investigation by the DOD’s inspector general.
Behind the Headlines
Mifare hacking will not halt contactess ticketing for transportation systems.
Choosing an RFID Integrator
As the RFID industry matures beyond the hype and into an integral part of business processes, CIOs and IT professionals are increasingly looking to third-party integrators to design and implement RFID applications for their companies.