Software
ChatGPT, AI Automate Supply Chain Events Management
Avery Dennison's atma.io platform now includes functions to generate notices or messages based on specific events, which retail companies are testing.
Partnership Delivers IoT-based Machine Operator Authentication
Polaris Automation and Caron Engineering are providing integration and software with Elatec reader systems to enable manufacturers to supply Internet of Things-based access to machinery and tools, along with analytics.
RFID News Roundup
Signet Tags launches NFC customer-engagement platform; MASS Group adds Find Tag functionality to mobile readers; Continental offers UWB-based child-presence detection; Renesas Electronics samples BLE microcontroller; Semtech unveils new chipset for 5G mobile devices; Sewio releases UWB RTLS software; Qualcomm intros IoT solutions for industrial applications.
New App to Ease RFID Adoption Challenges for Suppliers
Portable Technology Solutions aims to help suppliers meet RFID mandates from retailers such as Walmart, to validate tags' EPC numbers and confirm proper shipment of goods.
RFID News Roundup
Congresswoman intros IoT legislation for smart device use; NXP toolset enables software development for embedded apps; STMicroelectronics unveils BLE microcontrollers for IoT; SimplyRFiD launches RFID tag for metal, liquid products; FineLine receives patent for RFID mold-management solution; Ericsson IoT accelerator provides connectivity for Lyft e-bikes; OE-A publishes roadmap for flexible and printed electronics; MarketsandMarkets releases market research for RFID, RTLS.
Eyeglass Frames Solution Brings RFID Benefits into Focus
By enhancing an existing RFID-based solution for eyewear frame management with a cloud-based ordering system, Frame Source Group aims to boost inventory visibility.
NFL Extends UWB Commitment with Zebra
The National Football League's new contract will include upgrades to its real-time positioning system for balls and players, including X, Y and now Z coordinates related to vertical movement.
RFID, BLE Bring Sensory Data to ChatGPT
XO2Tech has patented solutions that provide sensory data ranging from presence to temperature, gas or fill-level information, which helps ChatGPT provide users, such as healthcare companies, with contextualized information.
Retailer App Comes Equipped for RFID Data
Manhattan Associates has expanded its Active Omni platform to include RFID data, and retailers are deploying the solution to combine handheld readers and POS devices to capture managed on the app.