The Federal Communications Commission is seeking input regarding restrictions and legal liability that could be imposed on RF equipment manufacturers.
A solution from Altran, containing a Renesas Electronics UWB microcontroller and a 3db Access low-power chip, consists of a wearable wristband that wakes up via BLE when individuals are in close proximity, then calculates their distance within centimeters.
Continental deployed a system that utilizes UWB sensors on automatic guided vehicles to capture data that automates alerts and instructions for workers on smart wristbands based on the movements of tagged vehicles and other assets, while enabling the use of a facility’s digital twin.
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RFID, digital printing, QR codes, barcodes and augmented reality are among the technologies that, if well deployed, can make supply chains smarter.
Rent-All is tracking each piece of light, video, sound and rigging equipment for theater, television, entertainment and business events, using an RFID system from Aucxis that tracks when the items are shipped to and received from customers.
Confidex intros RFID system for automotive industry; Kerlink, SmartMakers partner on real-time asset-tracking solution; Insight SiP signs distribution agreement with Avnet Japan; Senet, CNIguard, Semtech provide LoRaWAN gas leak detection tech; Cloudleaf expands IoT integration partnerships for supply chain visibility; Frost Control Systems, u-blox team up on road-safety IoT platform.
The Brazilian clothing brands business has adopted iTAG technology to speed up its entry and exit processes at the company’s DC.
Lenovo’s new laptop leverages a Novelda system-on-chip to detect an individual’s presence, which launches facial-recognition software to identify users, thereby automatically opening when they arrive and locking when they leave.
A new video currently circulating falsely claims COVID-19 vaccines will contain RFID chips intended to track everyone who receives them.