The U.S. retailer was allowing shoppers to use the kiosk to scan the items in their carts without taking them out Walmart has reportedly ended a pilot of new self-checkout technology. Since November 2023, the Arkansas-based retail has been piloting RFID tech at a...
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RFID Journal LIVE! 2024: Amy Lio of LVMH to Deliver Keynote Speech
As the excitement builds for the upcoming RFID Journal LIVE! 2024 event in Las Vegas from April 9-11, participants are eagerly anticipating an enriching experience that goes beyond the conventional. With a focus on disruptive technologies, innovative keynote speakers,...
Beontag CEO Excited About Growth Opportunities
With a new R&D center, Ricardo Lobo is expecting expansion in retail, automotive, payments and more After a series of acquisitions, Beontag CEO Ricardo Lobo is excited about the possibilities of the company—especially with a new state-of-the-art facility in...
Itron Shifts Brand to Meet Sustainability Demands
The IoT technology company has rebranded itself as a renewable energy and sustainability solution provider for utilities and communities As grid complexity and sustainability demands loom for utilities, technology company Itron has responded with a new brand identity....
Smart Package, Smart Facility: UPS’ Jon Bell to Deliver Keynote on Deploying Game Changing Initiative at RFID Journal LIVE! 2024
Get ready for an immersive experience that promises to redefine your understanding of technology in logistics. Join us as we delve into one of the most groundbreaking RFID deployments in corporate America: UPS' pioneering Smart Package Smart Facility (SPSF)...
LoRaWAN Helps Rhino Conservation Efforts in South Africa
Since the technology was deployed a year ago, 16 arrests have been made when a rhino has been at risk Conservationists in South Africa have been taking a wide scale approach to rewilding its countryside and preserving endangered species in its parks. Efforts to ensure...
Partnership Yields Low-Cost, Dock Door RFID Reader
The Apex Series readers from Surgere, with RF Controls’ antenna technology, are aimed for RFID tag reads to be used reliably across large sites IoT technology company Surgere has released the first of its new Apex Series of readers to help companies deploy a...
Nebraska Pork Farmers Urged to Switch to RFID
NPPA wants members to depart from the current Premises Identification (PIN) system to a more modern way. Pork farmers in one Midwestern state are being urged to start using RFID for a more advanced and traceable approach to tracking pigs. The Nebraska Pork Producers...
Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Guardian RFID, Actility, Kerlink: RFID News Roundup
Fastag RFID system expanded for automated parking, Guardian RFID joins Amazon Web Services program, Actility and Kerlink offer embedded network server in LoRaWAN gateways Fastag RFID System Expanded for Automated Parking Entering the second phase of its Fastag RFID...
Utilities Survey Results Underscores IoT Solutions for Extreme Weather
Wi-SUN Alliance’s survey of utility decision makers found resiliency and response to weather-based outages are top of mind Utility companies this year are focused on minimizing outages in extreme weather as well as responding to outage events quickly. And they are...
NFC Forum eBook Offers Guide to Digital Product Passport
The EU's requirements can be met with a data carrier on each product that consumers can access data throughout the product’s life While companies and agencies grapple with how the European Commission’s pending Digital Product Passport (DPP) requirements will be...
CenTrak Releases its Unified Platform for Healthcare RTLS Data
The ConnectRT system provides a solution in which healthcare workers and management can access data related to multiple applications Hospitals deploying real-time location systems, (RTLS) often take a siloed approach. While one application tracks assets like infusion...