Because we do research in emerging markets and technologies, we frequently speak with analysts for venture capital and investment banks trying to quantify the trajectory of RFID. Our research shows RFID will have strong growth. But some expectations are unrealistic, like 400% CAGR.
Bosch Tool Corp.’s Safe & Sound RFID system provides construction companies with a way to track which workers are using which power tools.
Intermec Technologies and SAP are offering a package of hardware, software and services to enable the German retailer’s suppliers to meet its RFID mandate.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the use of passive RFID technology on and around grounded aircraft.
An RFID Journal survey reveals that salaries are rising as the demand for people with RFID skills and experience increases.
Jonathan Collins is based in London and will cover RFID deployments and issues in Europe.
Although the pace of RFID standards development has been swift, it may also be too slow.
Germany’s largest retailer is using EPC Generation 2 UHF readers and tags at its Future Store, in what the participants claim is the first “real-life” adoption of Gen 2 technology.
3M, Texas Instruments to partner on drug tracking; specialized smart label materials from Technicote; BumbleBee spectrum analyzer sniffs out interference; Gemplus introduces GemProx readers; Manhattan Associates to open European demo labs.
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands and Dallas-based Texas Instruments issued a joint press release yesterday announcing their efforts to test that GEN 2 products conform to the new specification.
The U.S. apparel and footwear industry is examining how best to deploy RFID to track product inventory at the item level.
The two firms say they are building on a history of cooperation to ensure conformance and interoperability of Gen 2 products.