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With the mobile reader company now part of HID, both businesses are poised to offer more HF RFID and NFC functionality for enterprises.

The Free Flow solution eliminates toll booths that force vehicles to stop for collection, and instead simply records the passage of cars through RFID portals.

The new kit is intended to help companies solve challenges regarding supply chains, retail, consumer packaged goods, healthcare and agriculture.

Companies are developing solutions that could integrate a variety of Internet of Things applications at the edge, using NXP’s i.MX 95 to enable intelligent automobiles, healthcare asset management and smart shopping.

CenTrak offers RFID healthcare workflow software; Paragon ID acquires RTLS company UWINLOC; AsReader introduces paddle-type reader; Zebra unveils retail technology framework; Kickstarter for NFC RFID reader with Raspberry Pi; RFID company Mojix announces new president.

The company has expanded the capabilities of its Sure Sort system to incorporate radio frequency identification technology.

The company’s EvoGuard offerings employ artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and a fleet of autonomous humanoid robots and drones.

The UnitVisID Alliance (a rebranded DoseID Consortium) says its healthcare company members will help to fuel innovation as pharmaceuticals are increasingly being tagged with UHF RFID labels.

Mobile personal emergency response systems can protect home health workers, teachers and other isolated employees.

Garmin intros UWB in-vehicle entertainment system; Fujitsu, Marubun, Ossia partner on e-paper RFID tags; Renesas offers dev kit, supports Matter protocol for BLE; Unikie expands IoT product line with BLE solutions; ETAG Tech selects Atmosic BLE solutions for ESL portfolio.

The mobile computing and printing tech company will be led by Bill Burns, who says expansion is underway in adjacent areas like robotics, enabled by RFID.

Nordic Propeye’s LoRa-based solution is being released in the United States to track carbon dioxide and other building conditions, with wireless connectivity and AI in the cloud.

RFID technology, combined with interactive touchscreens, will enable retailers to boost customer engagement and the user experience.

Powercast’s Ubiquity transmitter and receiver modules allow device manufacturers to build low-cost wireless charging and two-way communication into everything from electric toothbrushes to home security systems.

HID acquires Janam for event-access readers, pedestals; Powercast, Kyocera offer RFID power-harvesting solutions; MASS Group announces integration with FEIG Electronics; XOTech intros apps featuring ChatGPT, RF tags.

Project Unlock combines RFID chips and Internet of Things sensors to activate power tools at the point of purchase.

A new report from ResearchAndMarkets predicts the market will more than double between now and 2030, with a CAGR of 11.9 percent.

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.

The Linux support is intended to give developers greater flexibility and control over connected product development and device operations.

By adding the technology, universities can eliminate hundreds of disparate legacy devices and unify a campus under one umbrella.

A solution from Nedap Retail enables inventory management, point-of-sale purchasing and shrink management across 135 stores.

The company’s new Supply Chain Innovation Center in England lets brands and retailers view and test technologies, including Clarity software and Clustag readers, for RFID tag management at warehouses.

NXP adds secure wireless MCUs to IoT portfolio; XO2Tech unveils new RFID products; Telenor IoT, Omdia issue report on APAC adoption; Itron upgrades Florida infrastructure with IoT tech; Loriot updates network management system for IoT.

By purchasing the Swedish medical device maker, the company will be able to provide wireless sensor technologies for healthcare wearables and fitness.

That’s the message from SimplyRFID, aimed at repeated misnomers about technology costs, as the company offers its latest tag priced at 3.6 cents in Asia, with the potential for 128 bits of memory to add data.

A new white paper explains the differences between the technologies, as well as the benefits of and varied applications for each.

HID Global’s dual-frequency technology enables HF-based access control and counterfeit prevention at Qatari stadiums, as well as management of traffic movement at exits via UHF booster tech.

Join us in January as SICK offers a webinar about end-to-end traceability for production lines, inventory and more.

3D virtual shopping, developed with Obsess, gives Charlotte’s Beauty Realm shoppers access to a fun holiday experience.

The WattUp PowerBridge, part of the company’s ecosystem of IoT wireless power transfer technologies, has been granted approval for unlimited distance transmission.

The pharmaceuticals manufacturer launched a challenge at the AIPIA Congress to achieve authenticity, a circular economy and an improved buyer experience.

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

While the technology can identify and track objects, its use to monitor humans has proven to be rare and cumbersome, despite persistent concerns from a few.

The solution offers fast schedule and status updates, with NFC tags being rolled out at 15,000 shelters throughout the Australian state.

A product from Renesas Electronics is being built into devices requiring LPWAN-based connectivity across global locations so they can provide wireless coverage in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

CAEN RFID reader meets Japanese radio regulations; Swissbit, Micron partner on IoT edge-to-cloud security; NXP intros BLE wireless audio solution; Reyax Technology unveils NFC RFID reader module; Semtech, Amazon Web Services team up on IoT track-and-trace; HiveMQ enables IoT data integration to AWS; LoRa Alliance offers certification for SCHC over LoRaWAN.

A wristband-based solution enables guests at the family entertainment center to prepay and then tap to access arcade games, virtual reality or physical play, as well as order and pick up food and drinks.

Hospital Distrital de Santarém is employing an RFID solution from Biolog-ID to view the storage of blood cells and their delivery to patients, and to analyze use over time to increase availability and reduce waste.

The study, conducted by VCD Research and the RAIN Alliance, predicts technology growth will continue at an average 25 percent annually as more applications emerge.

The Smart Pay system lets employees conduct sales transactions via a handheld device, sparing customers from waiting in queues, while making payment collection more frictionless.

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

iDTronic intros industrial handheld RFID reader for access control; STMicroelectronics receives EMVCo certification for payment platform; CAEN RFID expands reader module family; Sony Semiconductor Israel launches cellular IoT chipset.

On Dec. 13, Lowry Solutions will broadcast a live review of Zebra’s MotionWorks Enterprise solution, explaining how to integrate it with various RFID technologies.

This year’s Director of the Year Award winners deliver keen insights on how to make the most of their relationships with security systems installers and contractors.

Nexite’s Connected Merchandise solution enables stores to view the movements of products and thereby better understand shopper behavior.

Truck companies, construction firms and utilities are employing a Swanholm Technology solution to detect if workers are at risk or have fallen, and to issue alerts.

The DPP has become mandatory for products sold in Europe and, due to its basis in smart packaging, could elevate Sincpress to the rank of export facilitator.

SATO, Loftware intro RFID encoding and logging solution; Infineon, Memfault forge IoT development partnership; Avnet Embedded, Renesas team up on modules for IoT; Industry IoT Consortium updates reference architecture; Soracom applies for listing on Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The ceremony for the 2022 edition of the Brazilian automation association’s award was held last week in São Paulo.

IoT startup Freeboard Technology is working with the Cleveland Water Alliance to monitor water quality from Lake Erie using Senet’s wireless network.

The solution, using an RFID reading robot that interrogates tags attached to every piece of apparel or accessory, has brought inventory visibility up to 95 percent to help ensure on-shelf availability.

The company has a customized modular approach to leveraging RFID for shrink detection, which is being piloted by retailers in Europe.

STMicroelectronics, Thales partner on NFC security; Snipes selects Nedap for footwear RFID project; iDTronic intros new NFC RFID reader; Semtech, Exeger team up on IoT solar harvesting; Blueiot Technology joins Industry IoT Consortium; Soracom connects five million IoT devices; Mouser Electronics, Menlo Micro sign distribution agreement.

Using Ditto’s edge-based platform, the global airline’s flight crew automatically shares and views data collaboratively on tablets while going about a digital check of safety equipment and conditions before each flight.

Confidex and Arizon RFID are the first companies to announce new tags leveraging the high memory and performance features of the M780 and M781 chips to enable tag reads in the automotive, food, pharmaceutical and industrial markets.

Since deploying its RFID-based system to track the high-value equipment it rents to customers, Rentex has leveraged the technology to continue business growth during a time of supply chain delays and labor shortages.

A consortium of agencies and companies, including Avery Dennison, is planning a program to identify apparel, batteries and construction equipment, with a digital password accessed via RFID or other technologies.

Samsung provides IoT-enabled air purifiers in India; Memfault, Nordic Semiconductor extend BLE IoT partnership; Everspin Technologies announces memory device for IoT use; Avnet unveils computer imaging solutions module for IoT; Murata offers wireless module with built-in MCU for IoT; U.S. Department of Commerce appoints IoT advisory board.

View the PDF and recordings from RFID Journal’s recent virtual event.

Panels manufactured for the food industry by PolySto Group allow the automated capture of products’ identities and related parts, while creating an identity that can follow them throughout their lifespan.

According to Anvisa, food companies must be aware of adaptation deadlines, with the aim of improving the clarity of information about their products for consumers.

Attend RFID Journal’s upcoming webinar, sponsored by Zebra Technologies, to find out how to improve in-motion operations and transform your business.

A franchise store in Springfield, Mass., captures food temperature data, as well as whether refrigerator doors are left open, via a voice-over-IP service from Unified Office.

Bridgestone Japan selects Avery Dennison tire tag for GT Racing; Avery Dennison opens innovation center in South Korea; SimplyRFID, Retail TouchPoints publish RFID-IoT tech guide; smart packaging market expected to reach $38.6 billion by 2030; new LoRaWAN payload codec API announced for IoT; Motion Ai opens new facility in Minnesota.

The annual awards recognize businesses and organizations that have distinguished themselves by their use of RFID or their introduction of a new product or service.

The new suite of Internet of Things products will include security cameras, video doorbells, lighting, plugs and more.

The autonomous devices detect inventory and pricing on shelves as they go about floor scrubbing at all of the company’s 600 stores.

Tuesday’s scheduled RFID Journal event discussing technologies for inbound and outbound applications, sponsored by SICK, has been moved to Dec. 20.

The RFID testing center has released its first industry-wide analysis of trends in UHF RFID technology, along with its latest almanac reviewing RFID tags and readers.

Tageos intros RFID inlays for tire inventory; STMicroelectronics offers wireless module with BLE; OpenSynergy unveils BLE stack for audio streaming; Everactive releases batteryless IoT development kit; Resource Label Group acquires MedLit Solutions; Industry IoT Consortium publishes new white paper.

GoTab is designed for food courts, festivals, resorts and other sites at which patrons can set up a tab and make payments with the tap of a wristband.

Transient Path’s solution is being used at Kings Card Club and other establishments to automate data regarding players and dealers at poker and other gaming tables, to provide rewards and analytics.

Van de Vin predicts it will save tens of thousands of euros, having replaced its paper-based manual tracking system with the automated capture of digital data.

GoTab is designed for food courts, festivals, resorts and other sites at which patrons can set up a tab and make payments with the tap of a wristband.

A new white paper from Omdia and MachineQ explains why the complexities tied to the Internet of Things are driving enterprises to seek simplicity, serviceability and scalability.

The connectivity domain controller serves as a tool for developers to create a secure platform for a car’s connectivity systems, including radio, access control, handsfree calling and streaming.

Technology companies are developing new devices and solutions for LoRaWAN-based IoT deployments that extend coverage into confined or remote areas, following the LoRa Alliance’s standard specification release.

GS1’s Tag Data Standard 2.0 identifies a standard approach to encoding data on EPC tags to include a product’s batch, lot number and expiration or “best by” date.

Healthcare organizations are rolling out a solution from WalkWise to wirelessly track the movements of individuals who use a walker, via a sensor attached to the front wheel.

STMicroelectronics unveils automotive NFC reader; Alfred, Wi-Charge offer wirelessly charged smart locks; UROVO debuts UHF RFID fixed reader, POS system; Sunlight, Litmus partner on Industrial IoT deployments; Swissbit intros hardware security module for AWS IoT platform; Memfault joins the Bluetooth SIG.

NVIDIA’s Omniverse Enterprise platform allows workers to engage with the home improvement retailer’s digital data to optimize operations.

This white paper, produced by EchoStar Mobile, explains how to choose and use Internet of Things technologies, why LoRa supports wide IoT adoption, why satellite links offer flexible connectivity, and more.

Impinj is offering a solution with its new M775 chip with cryptographic key and cloud-based service, so that the same RFID tag used for inventory management could also prove a product isn’t fake.

The partnership is aimed at providing aerospace and defense companies with Tego’s enterprise-based software platform, along with a real-time view into the movements of people and things via RF Controls’ passive UHF RFID.

IoT Ventures’ solution uses solar power and Semtech-based LoRaWAN connectivity to detect and transmit water availability in the Cook Islands, and the company is partnering with Lacuna Space to expand coverage to locations lacking cellular networks.

Toppan offers NFC smart packaging solutions; Soracom adds native satellite support to IoT platform; Powercast intros RF wireless charging with Sequans IoT tech; Itron, SmartThings partner on utility energy analytics; Wiliot ambient computing facilities 6G massive IoT; HiveMQ enables IoT data ingestion, MQTT tracing and debugging.

The technology is intended to improve utility operations, building management, food safety and municipal services.

A solution from CDO Technologies and Zebra Technologies will include the latest MotionWorks software, as well as an upgrade to existing active RFID receiver networks and tags, at four bases where aircraft are parked or maintained.

The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway will require that all motorists pay for crossings via a passive UHF RFID sticker linked to their prepaid account.

LBS Smart Technology’s solutions track health risks based on air quality, rodents and other public health conditions, using Sigfox 0G connectivity from Thinxtra.

A major update that caters to emerging requirements provides features like EPC+ schemes to simplify encoding and decoding, and to improve barcode interoperability

The companies have partnered on a bidirectional communication module enabling businesses to communicate with remote assets in areas not covered by terrestrial networks.

An app from RFLocus has solved a problem Baroque Japan was experiencing in its warehouse and busy stores, by precisely locating the position of every inventory item, thereby improving sales rates and reducing labor.

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Kwick Power Rentals can capture an inventory count of the goods it ships and receives to and from customers within a matter of seconds, thereby improving accountability over those products.

STMicroelectronics’ new rolling- and global-shutter image sensor is designed to extend driver monitoring, enabling adaptive vehicles for all occupants.