Key Takeaways: Hubble Network and InPlay aim to make item-level global tracking affordable by combining satellite-powered Bluetooth coverage with InPlay’s sub-$1 NanoBeacon chip. The partnership targets smart labels, cold chain monitoring, returnable transport items,...
Key Takeaways: SAG’s LiquidMate O helps pharmaceutical companies and hospitals improve item-level tracking, inventory accuracy, DSCSA compliance, and patient safety. The direct-on-vial UHF RFID label uses a patent-pending antenna design to deliver reliable reads...
Key Takeaways NFC Forum has launched a Healthcare Special Interest Group to support secure, interoperable, and regulatory-aligned NFC use across medical devices, pharmaceutical packaging, and healthcare delivery systems. The group will focus on cybersecurity,...
Key Takeaways VF will deploy Nedap’s Inventory Engine across 1,500+ stores, starting with The North Face in Q2 2026, to create a single trusted view of inventory and improve omnichannel performance. The rollout extends beyond stores into distribution centers and...
Key Takeaways: Streamlined HTS classification and tariff calculations by replacing manual spreadsheets with Quickcode’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered centralized system. Accelerated quoting and sourcing while reducing compliance risk with more accurate duty and...
Key Takeaways: The LoRa Alliance’s 2026–2028 roadmap aims to make LoRaWAN easier to deploy and integrate by adding application support, device migration tools, and stronger plug-and-play features. New coverage extensions, security updates, gateway certification, and...
Key Takeaways: Bardstown Bourbon Company is launching an NFC-enabled gifting program that lets consumers add a message, photo, or video to a bottle through a smartphone tap. Developed with Eurostampa and io.tt, the program brings connected packaging to a...
Key Takeaways: Royal Ray and Impinj launched the Ourea Series RRUx1508M, a 15 x 8 x 2.9 mm embedded RAIN RFID module with native Gen2X support, aimed at space- and power-constrained devices. The globally certified module is designed to help OEMs speed integration of...
Key Takeaways: Atlas RFID selected Graph-Tech USA’s RFIDRunner to meet rising demand for high-speed UHF RFID label production across North America. The system has helped Atlas double output compared with ten thermal printers while lowering labor needs and improving...
Key Takeaways: George Schmitt & Co. is partnering with Wiliot to convert, test and manufacture Gen3 IoT Pixels into BLE-enabled smart labels for logistics, retail, and supply chains. The collaboration supports high-volume production with in-line testing,...
Key Takeaways: Auburn Research and Technology Foundation has broken ground on a $22 million, 100,000-square-foot RFID Lab facility scheduled to open in summer 2027. The new lab will anchor a 45-acre advanced manufacturing research district focused on RFID, automation,...
Key Takeaways: IEEE RFID 2026 will take place June 16–18 in Santa Fe, bringing together global researchers to present new RFID applications and technology. The event will include keynote talks, four tutorials, and an RFID4U certification course designed to support...