The chip, developed at North Carolina State University, is about twice the width of a human hair and is reportedly small enough to enable RFID tags to cost less than a cent apiece and be applied to low-value goods.
Rising labor costs, difficulty managing supply chains and increasing expectations from customers are creating an opportunity for automation to assist in developing brand value and creating a firm niche in today’s dynamic retail environment.
The United Kingdom is offering some public events, including a 3,000-fan pop-up concert by Liverpool event manager Circus, where masks were left at home and social distancing was non-existent, but all attendees were pretested for COVID-19 and used a touch-free payment process with RFID wristbands and kiosks from Festicket.
R4i/Nebula integrates CAEN RFID readers; Qualcomm intros 5G modem for Industrial IoT; STMicroelectronics acquires edge AI software company Cartesiam; Kerlink, Cloud Energy develop IoT LoRaWAN smart-farming initiative in Vietnam; Semtech, SAS partner on cloud IoT solutions; Wind River adds security features to its IoT platform; Perr&Knight issues report on Kinetic wearables for workers.
Pairing RFID and new technologies like IoT helps reshape the manufacturing landscape.
The Linen Group is managing the status of towels, bedding and other linens for its hospitality customers as they reopen their doors to guests following the pandemic shutdown.
RTLS solutions have changed a lot throughout the years, and the journey has been a fascinating one.
JCB Collection has launched a solution from Avery Dennison and SUKU with its Passion red wine, enabling individuals to tap their smartphone against a bottle’s label and thus view videos and content about the winery, the product and its origins.
Container Centralen is sharing its system with customers by offering a webshop where they can purchase Lyngsoe readers and an app to capture each cart’s identification, as well as confirm its authenticity.
Several companies have begun leveraging MetaVRse’s XR system for 3D virtual experiences, while the firm has long-term plans to better the world with virtual education.