Pebblebee, founded by engineers and close friends at Boeing, is launching its vision of a tracker for important personal goods, assets or pets, with a private IoT network and platform provided by Soracom.
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IoT Preserves Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines
Bosch is implementing an Internet of Things solution that tracks the conditions of cold chain loads in real time, from the point of manufacture to the point of use.
Rethinking Retail Fulfillment: The Key to Navigating a Post-Brexit Supply Chain
It’s not just about capacity—the key is business continuity, during and beyond the pandemic.
MIT Researchers Commercializing RFID and Computer Vision Robotics
The MIT Media Lab system employs computer vision, focused by RFID technology, to enable a robot to find a specific item in a complex environment, then pick it up and place it according to instructions for shipping, sorting or manufacturing.
RFID News Roundup
Everactive intros IoT steam-trap predictive-maintenance solution; Software AG uses MachNation IoT performance-testing system; Semtech, EchoStar Mobile to test satellite IoT connectivity integrated with LoRaWAN; Avnet offers IoT proof-of-concept development platform; Omdia survey shows enterprises deem IoT vital to digital transformation; Ambiq unveils voice-command kit with BLE option for IoT devices; Essence Group launches smart home security solution.
How RFID Enables Omnichannel Sales and Marketing
Tracking consumer habits in relation to each product enables a company to leverage RFID in marketing strategies and optimize customer experiences for greater profits.
Long Island University Campus Goes Touch-Free with Mobile Access NFC
Students and personnel, leveraging technology from Transact, can conduct business ranging from purchasing meals to printing copies, checking out books, and accessing dorm rooms or labs using their mobile phones.
Becoming More Sustainable via RFID
ITL Group has posted a webinar in partnership with Tageos which explores the importance of RFID in helping retail businesses achieve their sustainability goals.
Windfarm’s LoRaWAN Network Enables IoT Solutions in Port and at Sea
SkyLab’s Internet of Things system, used throughout the Netherlands and beyond, is now being expanded offshore, with Kerlink’s iStation gateways creating open networks for ports and companies.
Panasonic Acquires Autonomous Supply Chain Solution Provider Blue Yonder
The partnership is intended to help companies fuel digital transformation and utilize predictive business insights to pivot their operations in real time via artificial intelligence, machine learning and the Internet of Things.
How Colleges Are Including Touchless Access-Control Solutions in Their Safety Plans
Before the pandemic essentially made it a necessity, many universities had already begun investing in such systems to improve campus safety.
Havan RFID-enables 100 Percent of Its Operations
Radio frequency identification technology has helped the retail company to reduce its product inventory by 30 percent at 155 stores throughout Brazil.