Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing has announced that it is working with delivery and logistics leader FedEx to test the effects of regularly beaconing active RFID tags in a functioning aircraft. For a 120-day period ending September 15th, the companies will jointly monitor and evaluate an active tag deployment on one FedEx MD-10 Freighter.
The cocoa-processing company has launched a warehouse management system and an RFID tracking system to improve inventory control and visibility.
The company says at least one U.S. explosives manufacturer is implementing its system, which uses RFID and GPS technology to track explosives and detonators.
There are two episodes recently which have aided the efforts of anti-RFID activists: the first a televised interview with the VeriChip chairman in which he advocates chipping US immigrants, the second a piece of legislation in the state of Wisconsin banning involuntary implants by employers of their employees.
Working with a small number of its suppliers, the retailer will institute a system that closely parallels its U.S. RFID deployments.
By July, the automaker’s Oakville assembly plant will use active tags to track nearly 1,000 parts-filled trucks.
At its Cherry Point facility, the oil giant has deployed an ultra-wideband tracking system to keep tabs on personnel in the event of a fire or explosion.
Yesterday’s announcement by Alien that it is suing Intermec caused a stir throughout the RFID market, with many surprised to see the issue of intellectual property — widely believed to have been resolved — back in the limelight. This article has highlights of analysis from across the industry.
Alien says it is seeking a declaratory judgment to prove its RFID products do not violate Intermec’s intellectual property.
A state statute now prohibits the required implanting of a microchip in an individual.