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RFID News Roundup
NXP intros UWB ICs for IoT use cases; SATO unveils RFID asset-management system for manufacturing, logistics; STMicroelectronics offers MCUs for BLE, Zigbee and Thread; Swift Sensors launches IoT wireless sensor system; Litmus, SMCI partner to enable smart manufacturing; OptConnect receives U.S. patent for smart embedded modem; Canvass Analytics raises Series A funding for industrial AI.
RFID News Roundup
P360 upgrades Swittons IoT smart devices for life sciences; Insight SiP launches BLE module for smart lighting, buildings; STMicroelectronics offers new BLE system-on-chip; NXP unveils BLE solutions for IoT, gaming and more; Auburn University RFID Lab certifies Paragon ID tags, inlays; Rockwell Automation, Microsoft expand IIoT partnership.
Amazon Brings IoT Home with Sidewalk
Amazon's latest product is intended to expand wireless transmission for Internet of Things solutions beyond the front door of homes or businesses, leveraging BLE and LoRa technologies.
RFID News Roundup
SML announces new RFID retail inlay; STid offers RFID readers for industrial asset management; Metalcraft intros RFID tags for security applications; Twilio unveils IoT connectivity and device-management platform; WiSilica, iGuzzini illuminazione partner on BLE-based intelligent lighting; STMicroelectronics software facilitates power-conscious building automation; Senet closes funding round to drive LoRaWAN IoT network deployments.
Startup Launches BLE Social-Distancing Solution With 15-Centimeter Accuracy
Belgian company Maggy developed the low-power solution for an EU Hackathon and is now selling the solution, leveraging a Silicon Labs SiP, to provide alerting and anonymous contact to help prevent COVID-19 transmission.
Long-Range BLE Transmits at 20 Miles
Apptricity says its new Bluetooth Low Energy technology can provide location data for tracking individuals and things in wide spaces or very large buildings, without the high cost of installing numerous readers or using satellite or cellular devices.
RFID News Roundup
JADAK handheld reader integrates LF/HF RFID, 1D/2D barcodes; Fresenius Kabi intros RFID smart labels for medication management; Talkin' Things offers $0.03 NFC and RFID tags; Facedrive BLE app pairs with TraceSCAN wearable tech; Semtech, Amazon Web Services, TensorIoT collaborate on IoT solutions; Microlink to distribute Kerlink LoRaWAN solutions in Colombia, Peru.
RTLS Manages Social Distancing at the Pool
Nothingbutnet is providing a social-distancing-based premium version of its real-time location system for sports, as well as for offices or factories, that leverages Bluetooth Low Energy technology from Quuppa.
Beacons, LoRa Capture Contact and Location Data for Safe Workplaces
Microshare has partnered with Kerlink to use its Wanesy Wave anchors with Microshare's own software so that employees wearing beaconing bracelets can collect data about their contacts and locations while they work, providing contract tracing if an infection is detected.