In December, the department expects to release a request for proposal for a $550 million project to improve efficiency and gain asset visibility via active and passive RFID and real-time location technology.
The defense contractor seeks to sell off its 433 MHz RFID tag and reader division, which plans to shift its marketing and product-development focus to the commercial sector.
Zebra Technologies announces upgraded RTLS sensor, new UWB reader; Trimble upgrades ThingMagic Mercury6 to expand enterprise RFID capabilities; Alien Technology closes $15 million financing deal; SimpleNFC announces availability of NFC ‘Like’ stickers; advanced dual-interface memory from STMicroelectronics uses energy harvesting.
The military uniform finisher is using EPC Gen 2 tags to reduce mispacks by 96 percent, and has cut shipping-related labor costs in half thanks to technology provided by SimplyRFID.
At RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2011, I had the opportunity to conduct video interviews with three interesting companies.
The Logistics Innovation Agency is installing active mesh-networking tags to military vehicles, in order to manage each one’s preparation for shipment back to the United States.
The Pennsylvania facility has integrated Meditech’s Emergency Department Management software with Awarepoint’s RFID-based patient-management solution, to provide it with data regarding a patient’s location, condition and treatment.