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RFID News Roundup
STMicroelectronics intros M2M embedded SIMs, inertial sensors; Renesas acquires Reality Analytics, offers IoT development platforms; A2B Tracking RFID platform receives Zebra validation; Technology provider Velociti doubles warehouse size; Indoor Robotics raises Series A funding for drone tech.
RFID News Roundup
Scope AR, Litmus Automation launch augmented reality IoT platform; Ligado Networks, Sony connect millions of IoT devices via satellite; ParkourSC expands real-time supply chain platform with digital twins; Memfault, NXP partner on IoT in-field device monitoring; Digital Twin Consortium appoints XMPro regional branch organizer.
RFID News Roundup
Sewio offers RTLS subscription service, software; Wiliot, Identiv unveil battery-assisted IoT tags; Soracom expands IoT partner program; Talkin' Things receives funding for RFID tag manufacturing; Senet, Ready Wireless partner on LoRaWAN solutions; Essence Group, Securitas Direct provide IoT-based intruder prevention; RedLore adds UWB tech to Wirepas IoT network.
Motorsport Drives RFID Use in Race Pits
Several racecar drivers and teams are employing and sponsoring a solution from Surgere to track the performance of tires or other components by monitoring how often each part passes RFID readers.
RFID News Roundup
Avery Dennison unveils dual-frequency RFID inlays for retail, healthcare; Kathrein Solutions intros RFID test and demo kit; Zebra offers mobile computing solution for front-line workers; NFC Forum launches wireless charging certification program; Semtech, CITiLIGHT collaborate on smart street lighting, LoRaWAN; Litmus, Google Cloud develop AI manufacturing platform.
IoT Aids Caregivers for Monitoring Adult Diapers
Ontex's smart diaper solution uses LoRaWAN connectivity with Semtech's ICs, printed sensor electronics built into each diaper, and software and an app to track the status of patients' hygiene at care facilities or hospitals.
How to Track Attendance via RFID, BLE and QR Codes
Schools and conferences have a variety of choices, ranging from inexpensive QR codes and LF RFID to automated systems with fixed readers leveraging UHF RFID technology.
U.K. Project to Pilot NFC for Tracking Reusable Containers
The two-year TRACE project, led by a consortium that includes PragmatIC Semiconductor, will monitor NFC-tagged beverage bottles and food trays as they are sold, returned to a store, cleaned and then reused.