Key Takeaways UID has completed its acquisition of AEG ID, including its headquarters in Ulm, Germany, and Czech manufacturing operations, creating a unified platform to bring RFID innovations to both Europe and North America. The combined company pairs UID's RFID...
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Bluebird Offers Two New RFID Readers
Key Takeaway Bluebird’s S10 handheld and FR901 fixed reader are positioned to improve RFID data capture speed, accuracy, and coverage across industries. The launch points to continued demand for RFID hardware that supports automation, inventory control, and lower...
Nordic Semiconductor Brings AI-assisted Development to Entire Product Lifecycle
Key Takeaways: Nordic Semiconductor now offers AI-assisted development across every stage of the IoT device lifecycle, from first prototype to deployed fleet, making it the first wireless IoT chip-to-cloud solution to do so. The capability works with any AI assistant...
Pragmatic Expands Product Portfolio to Combat Product Tampering, Counterfeiting
Key Takeaways Pragmatic NFC Protect PR1311 lets consumers verify that a product is genuine, intact, and safe with a single smartphone tap, combining a unique locked serial number with real-time tamper detection across the full product lifecycle. Flexible and...
Digital Matter Launches Rugged Air Freight GPS Asset Tracker
Key Takeaways The Griffin Air automatically detects when an asset is airborne and disables radio transmissions to stay airline-compliant, then resumes communication and transmits logged sensor data once the aircraft lands. With DO-160 certification, up to seven years...
Wiliot, Tadbik Expand Collaboration for Reusable Supply Chain Assets
Key Takeaways Tadbik will manufacture durable, ruggedized Wiliot IoT Pixels built specifically for reusable assets like roll cages, pallets, plastic containers, and returnable transport items, letting enterprises monitor identity, location, movement, and conditions...
Clustag, Impinj Automate Item-Level Shipment Verification Using Gen2X
Key Takeaways By upgrading the MOT S20 RFID Tunnel with Impinj R700 readers, M800 tags, and Gen2X, Clustag and Impinj raised item-level verification accuracy from 91.7% to 100% in 90 of 100 lab test runs under demanding, high-throughput conditions. The solution reads...
Avery Dennison Launches Pathfinder Edge for Retail and Logistics Printing
Key Takeaways Pathfinder Edge combines scanning, printing, and label application in a single device that prints up to 50% faster than its predecessor and runs up to 25% longer on a single charge, cutting the need to juggle multiple tools on the shop floor. Built as a...
Intelliguard, Accucold Introduce Integrated RFID Inventory Pharmaceutical Cabinet
Key Takeaways: Intelliguard and Accucold have integrated RFID technology directly into Pharma-Vac refrigeration units, creating the temperature-controlled Mira Care Inventory Cabinet for automated, item-level tracking of high-value medications. The system delivers...
Identiv to Sell its IoT Assets to Trackonomy
Key Takeaways Identiv will sell its IoT assets — including its German R&D center, Thai subsidiary, and $25 million in cash — to Trackonomy Systems in exchange for $50 million in Trackonomy preferred equity, with the deal expected to close in Q3 or early Q4 fiscal...
Identiv Launches ID-Pixels 3.0 to Enable Scalable Intelligence Across Physical Supply Chains
Key Takeaways: Identiv has launched ID-Pixels 3.0, a family of battery-free Bluetooth Low Energy inlays and labels built on Wiliot's Gen3 IC that harvest ambient energy to sense and track goods across supply chains. Each compact label carries a unique digital ID and...
RADAR Raises $170M as it Brings Physical Retail Into the AI Era
Key Takeaways: RADAR’s $170 million Series B funding will support broader retail deployments, next-generation sensor hardware, AI analytics, autonomous checkout development, and international expansion. The platform gives retailers real-time, item-level inventory...











