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Paragon ID, Minew, InPlay, Tageos: RFID News Roundup

Paragon ID, Minew, InPlay, Tageos: RFID News Roundup

Paragon ID Receives ARC Quality Certification from Auburn University Paragon ID has announced the renewal of its ARC Quality Certification from the Auburn University’s RFID Lab, validating the company’s manufacturing expertise, resources, capabilities and quality...

Walmart Expands AI Shopping Opportunities

Walmart Expands AI Shopping Opportunities

AI, generative AI (GenAI), augmented reality (AR) and immersive commerce platforms are areas of investment for Walmart The company has introduced a phone-based access NFC system to unlock secured products with digital credentials Before the holiday shopping began,...

Amazon Offering Frictionless Shopping Powered by RFID

Amazon Offering Frictionless Shopping Powered by RFID

The company’s frictionless checkout solutions, designed to seamlessly integrate into existing systems that can be installed in a day The Just Walk Out RFID lanes delivered checkout speeds up to four times faster than traditional point of sales systems Amazon has...

SML IIS, Identiv, Zebra, Panasonic: RFID News Roundup

SML IIS, Identiv, Zebra, Panasonic: RFID News Roundup

SML IIS Read 600M RFID Tags in A Week SML Intelligent Inventory Solutions (SML IIS) recently reached the milestone of reading more than 600,000,000 RFID tags in a single week. This occurred using its Clarity Store application in more than 8,000 stores in more than 60...

NXP Offers New BMS Solution for EVs

NXP Offers New BMS Solution for EVs

NXP Semiconductors new wireless battery management system (BMS) solution with Ultra-Wideband (UWB) capabilities helps solve complex manufacturing processes The product is projected to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled an...

Understanding Global IoT Growth

Understanding Global IoT Growth

The number of connected IoT devices is expected to grow 13 percent to 18.8 billion by the end of 2024, with over 40 billion connected IoT devices by 2030 The integration of artificial intelligence in IoT, including Generative AI and Edge AI, was a key trend this year...