Forward-looking: While passive RFID-based systems do actually exist, reliably transmitting data within industrial environments can still be problematic. A newly approved standard aims to solve the ...

Some time ago, Michelin partnered with Beontag, an RFID manufacturer, to add embedded UHF tags to tires in both commercial and passenger vehicles. The main aim is stronger tire traceability, improving ...

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In sporting venues, airports and other high-volume retail sites, no one wants to wait in long queues. Customers, fans and patrons don’t want to miss the sporting action or be late getting to their ...

In Julian Huxley's 1927 short story "The Tissue-Culture King," a scientist becomes lost in the jungle and is captured by a tribe. He soon discovers that the tribal leader has developed a way to ...

It can be a pain to wait at a toll booth. Luckily, RFID toll tags can help. RFID toll tags are small devices that drivers attach to their vehicle windshields, usually behind the rearview mirror. Each ...

While supply chain managers are often dazzled by the promise of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, radio frequency identification’s benefits are now so undeniable, it’s worth ...

Not to state the obvious, but Reddit is full of polarizing opinions about anything you can think of. Today’s gripe comes from Reddit user bbrk9845 in r/skiing (duh), about RFID gates at ski area ...

The RAIN Alliance is to create a new standard that will enable manufacturers to integrate support for Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tag reading into standard smartphones, making it possible for consumers ...

Retailers are beginning to adopt an advanced radio frequency identification platform designed to track inventory in real-time with greater accuracy and provide improved customer service and inventory ...