The coffee manufacturer employs EPC Gen 2 passive UHF RFID tags to automate the replenishment of packaging materials supplied by Goglio Cofibox, and used to create products Lavazza sells to consumers.
Will today’s technology be able to handle tomorrow’s huge RFID data volumes?
Based on the ways in which some businesses are currently using radio frequency identification, we created an image of what the world will look like when the technology becomes ubiquitous, so that companies can plan to seize opportunities as they emerge.
Lockheed Martin offers RFID functionality with its decoy-launching system, to help international navies ensure they fire the proper rounds.
The system enables French consumers to receive and redeem discounts on purchases via NFC RFID stickers that can be attached to cell phones.
Dash7 Alliance backs Texas Instruments’ new ISO 18000-7 system-on-chip; RTLS vendor Ekahau updates network survey and design software; Smartrac broadens product portfolio with new industrial SmartTopTag; Radianse intros small, inexpensive active-RFID multi-use health-care tag; ENC Inc. announces SAP certification for Raftar RFID-enabled suite; consortium aims to foster standards for satellite personal tracking and messaging devices.
In a new report, ODIN Technologies found that six EPC Gen 2 UHF tags had a 100 percent read rate in baggage-tracking tests, and that airlines and airports could recoup their RFID deployment costs within 18 months.