Transportation Archives

Farewell to Lost Luggage, Thanks to UHF RFID

by Susanne Hazrati | May 24, 2023 | Trends

What problems are associated with tracking bags using barcodes, and why does the IATA recommend RFID as the solution?

RFID Poised for Big Tire Industry Rollout

by Claire Swedberg | May 9, 2023 | News

As the industry prepares to digitize all new tires, companies have been testing RFID in their products and leveraging standardized data management from the Global Data Service Organization.

RFID News Roundup

by Rich Handley | May 4, 2023 | News

STAR Systems Int'l, TransCore partner on tolling solutions; Semtech, Connected Development launch LoRa IoT products; Texas Instruments offers IC family for IoT applications; Abracon UWB antennas enable short-range data transmission; Connectivity Standards Alliance revises Zigbee protocol stack; Descartes Systems Group acquires Localz.

RFID-enabled Reusable Containers Boost Sustainability, Efficiency

by Claire Swedberg | Apr 12, 2023 | News

Tosca has tagged more than 1.5 million plastic pallets and high-value assets that transport goods to factories and stores, providing a view into all steps of each asset's transportation and service cycles.

LIVE! 2023 Spotlight: RFID in the Food Chain

by RFID Journal | Mar 28, 2023 | News

Here's why you won't want to miss the RFID in the Food Chain track at this year's RFID Journal LIVE! conference and exhibition.

SpotSee Device Tracks Location, Sensor Data in Real Time

by Claire Swedberg | Mar 10, 2023 | News

The SpotBot 4G features LTE-M 4G connectivity, enabling life-sciences companies to view the conditions of products moving through the supply chain, including temperature, light and moisture levels.

UPU Recognizes GS1, Correios for Postal Automation Role

by Edson Perin | Feb 6, 2023 | News

The Universal Postal Union works with the organizations to enable postal automation worldwide, while 27 million RFID tags are already in use in Brazil alone.

Webinar Report: Track-and-Trace for Inbound and Outbound Applications

by RFID Journal | Jan 30, 2023 | News

View the PDF and recording from RFID Journal's recent online event.

MEET THE INFLUENCERS: Koichi Tagawa Led NFC Standardization Through 20 Specifications

by Claire Swedberg | Jan 22, 2023 | Features

Known informally as the Father of the NFC Forum, Tagawa co-founded the standards organization in 2004 as a Sony representative and served as chair or vice-chair as technology development evolved and expanded.

Building Global IoT Coverage with Semtech IC

by Claire Swedberg | Dec 30, 2022 | News

Remote or transoceanic assets or cargo will be tracked anywhere around the globe by devices incorporating the company's LoRa Edge LR1120, via LoRaWAN, 2.4 GHz or satellite connectivity.