The companies plan to increase access to IoT networks and sensor-enabled solutions, making the rural region an epicenter for manufacturing automation and digital agriculture.
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RFID News Roundup
STMicroelectronics intros M2M embedded SIMs, inertial sensors; Renesas acquires Reality Analytics, offers IoT development platforms; A2B Tracking RFID platform receives Zebra validation; Technology provider Velociti doubles warehouse size; Indoor Robotics raises Series A funding for drone tech.
Always a Bigger Fish
Mergers and acquisitions have been a steady occurrence in the RFID ocean of late, with HID Global dominating the currents.
IoT Platforms: Adoption, Features and Applications
The Internet of Things enables applications in a variety of sectors, from healthcare and industrial to home automation, environmental monitoring, retail and more.
RFID-enabled Ice Cream Truck Comes When Hailed
Unilever has begun offering its Ice Cream Shop mobile stores in West Hollywood, leveraging Robomart’s vehicles and app with a UHF RFID system to detect what products are in stock and when customers select them.
H&M to Test Smart Mirrors, Enhanced Checkout Tech at COS Stores
The company is rolling out a pilot of tech-enabled in-store shopping solutions at U.S. stores, including payment and checkout options, personalized styling facilitated by smart mirrors, and upgraded delivery and return options.
Warehouse Survey Finds Management Ready to Adopt Technology
During a recent Zebra study, around 85 percent of warehouse managers indicated plans to prioritize automation technology, such as machine learning, AI and RFID, within the next three years.
How Hospitals Can Benefit from RTLS and Wayfinding
Combining the two technologies creates a better system and better healthcare.
Global IoT in the Consumer Electronics Market
The Internet of Things has brought about a paradigm shift in the industry.
Race Result Improves Performance During Marathon Events
The global sports-timing technology provider has worked in partnership with CISC to develop and enhance its RFID readers.
RFID News Roundup
SML invests in Rielec for supply chain management; STMicroelectronics unveils NFC payment readers; NFC Forum establishes global wayfinding identifier; Telit offers digital transformation apps, templates; Soracom, Sony partner on IoT microcontrollers; Arm signal processor targets IoT, embedded markets.
IoT Technology Detects Power Line Sagging
A LoRaWAN-based solution being piloted by utility company Caruna, from Digita and Digital Matter, can alert management if snow or ice accumulation create strain on a power line, even in remote locations.












