RFID Revs Up Honda Italia’s Motorcycle Production
The company plans to use the technology to track inventory, automate parts replenishment and ensure that the correct components are paired with the right chassis.
Seven Companies Sign Up for Savi IP License
These firms now have the right to manufacture and sell 433 MHz active RFID tags and interrogators compliant with the ISO 18000-7 standard.
RFID News Roundup
ThingMagic says new OS boosts reader performance; forklift attachment integrates RFID; TI unveils new HF reader chipset; Avery, Vue Technology joining forces for retailers; Fluensee, Intelleflex combine offerings; Spartan stores accepting RFID payments; Manakoa to leverage newly acquired wireless license; Atmel and SkyeTek partnering.
Maybe Pharma Will Move Ahead with RFID in ’07
Sources say major pharmaceutical companies are planning to require RFID tagging to get out in front of regulations.
RFID Portrayed in a Positive Light
A CNBC segment aimed at consumers shows how RFID baggage tagging could reduce hassles for travelers.
RFID Adoption through Cooperation
In this “Hear and Know” podcast, presented by AIM Global, Tim Heffernan, government relations and public affairs director for Symbol Technologies, on efforts to make government officials aware of what’s being done to address privacy issues surrounding RFID technology.
People-Tracking Experiment Offers Insights Into RFID Privacy Concerns
At a counterculture technology conference in Berlin, 900 attendees submitted to RFID tracking. The major lesson: People need to feel in control.
EPCglobal Ratifies E-Pedigree Standard
In releasing the standard, the organization seeks to help pharmaceutical companies meet the requirements of U.S. states that have passed drug-pedigree laws.
TI Releases Tiny Multiprotocol HF RFID Reader Chip
Texas Instruments today introduced a high frequency (13.56 MHz) RFID integrated circuit (IC) reader that processes multiple protocols including ISO 14443A/B, ISO 15693, ISO 18000-3, plus TI’s own Tag-It portfolio. TI’s smallest HF reader, the IC measures 5 by 5 millimeters and is designed for OEMs.
Pliant and IBM Harness RFID for Tamper Detection
Packaging materials manufacturer Pliant announced the successful trial of a new technology co-developed with IBM that combines Gen2 RFID tags with printable electronics to automatically record if pallet shrink wrap material has been tampered.