LoRaWAN Tracks Great Lakes Watershed Conditions
IoT startup Freeboard Technology is working with the Cleveland Water Alliance to monitor water quality from Lake Erie using Senet’s wireless network.
RFID Rollout Goes Companywide for Kmart Australia
The solution, using an RFID reading robot that interrogates tags attached to every piece of apparel or accessory, has brought inventory visibility up to 95 percent to help ensure on-shelf availability.
Vulnerable Child Presence Detection with UWB Radar
Ultra-wideband technology can save lives by generating alerts if occupants are detected inside parked cars.
Seoul and Kyiv Receive Smart-City Awards
The Korean and Ukrainian cities have been honored for their embracing of digital and connected technologies for the betterment of their citizens.
Checkpoint Loss-Prevention Solution Facilitates RFID Adoption for EAS
The company has a customized modular approach to leveraging RFID for shrink detection, which is being piloted by retailers in Europe.
RFID News Roundup
STMicroelectronics, Thales partner on NFC security; Snipes selects Nedap for footwear RFID project; iDTronic intros new NFC RFID reader; Semtech, Exeger team up on IoT solar harvesting; Blueiot Technology joins Industry IoT Consortium; Soracom connects five million IoT devices; Mouser Electronics, Menlo Micro sign distribution agreement.
Walmart’s RFID Mandate: A Prequel to Wider Retail Adoption
The technology will play an increasingly larger role in the retail sector, and Walmart’s commitment to RFID will accelerate its universal adoption.
Lufthansa Conducts Preflight Checks Digitally with IoT
Using Ditto’s edge-based platform, the global airline’s flight crew automatically shares and views data collaboratively on tablets while going about a digital check of safety equipment and conditions before each flight.
New Impinj High-Memory ICs Aimed at Expanding Markets
Confidex and Arizon RFID are the first companies to announce new tags leveraging the high memory and performance features of the M780 and M781 chips to enable tag reads in the automotive, food, pharmaceutical and industrial markets.
Automated Warehouse Operations Can Improve Commerce
Seamless operations can lead to successful customer experiences, enabling the retail industry to become the well-oiled machine it’s meant to be.