Atlas RFID Selects Graph-Tech RFIDRunner to Scale Label Production
Atlas RFID has adopted Graph-Tech USA’s RFIDRunner inkjet system to meet surging demand for high‑speed UHF RFID label production across North America. The new platform lets Atlas double its label output compared with a fleet of ten thermal printers while cutting labor and reducing per‑label costs. Integrated camera verification improves print quality and quality‑control consistency. The move positions Atlas to serve expanding retail automation initiatives and compliance programs such as Walmart’s RFID mandate.
George Schmitt & Co. Collaborates with Wiliot on BLE Smart Labels
George Schmitt & Co. has partnered with Wiliot to convert the latter’s Gen3 IoT Pixels into Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) smart labels for logistics, retail and broader supply‑chain use. The collaboration adds in‑line testing, serialization and high‑speed manufacturing to ensure...
Auburn Research and Technology Foundation Breaks Ground on New RFID Lab
The Auburn Research and Technology Foundation (ARTF) has broken ground on a $22 million, 100,000‑square‑foot RFID Laboratory slated to open in summer 2027. The new lab will serve as the anchor for a 45‑acre advanced manufacturing research district at Auburn Research...
UHF RFID Sessions: The Hidden Flag That Makes or Breaks Your Read Performance
UHF RFID tags contain four single‑bit session flags (S0‑S3) that dictate whether a tag responds during an inventory round. The flags toggle between states A and B, allowing a reader to mark tags as "already read" and avoid duplicate reads....
MIT, Mecalux Develop an AI-Based Simulator to Optimize Inventory Across Warehouses
MIT and Mecalux have unveiled GENESIS, an AI‑driven simulator that optimizes inventory distribution across multiple warehouses. Leveraging a genetic algorithm, the platform evaluates thousands of possible stock‑level and replenishment scenarios in minutes, delivering recommendations on optimal inventory balances, inter‑warehouse transfers,...
Comprion, Giesecke+Devrient Partner for IoT eSIM Solutions
Comprion and Giesecke+Devrient have formed a partnership to deliver a jointly validated development and testing environment for SGP.32‑based IoT eSIM solutions. The offering combines Comprion’s test tools with G+D’s Sm@rtSIM Polaris 1.5M reference card, enabling manufacturers, MNOs and automotive IoT...
Beyond Bluetooth and UWB: How Low-Energy UWB Is Redefining Presence and Proximity Sensing
Low‑Energy Ultra‑Wideband (LE‑UWB) merges Bluetooth LE’s low power with conventional UWB’s pinpoint accuracy, delivering high‑resolution presence and proximity sensing while consuming a fraction of the energy. The technology boasts up to 25× lower power use and 60× lower latency versus...
Walmart, Vusion to Deploy Connected Store Platform Across Mexico
Walmart de México y Centroamérica is partnering with Vusion to roll out the EdgeSense connected‑store platform across its Walmart Express locations, with a full deployment slated for the end of 2026. The rollout will equip stores with more than 1.7 million...
Tech Industry Leaders Form the Ambient IoT Alliance
The Ambient IoT Alliance (AIoTA) was launched by seven leading tech and consumer companies to build an open, multi‑standard ecosystem for battery‑free, low‑cost IoT devices. The coalition includes Intel, Qualcomm, Infineon, PepsiCo, Atmosic, VusionGroup and Wiliot, and focuses on harmonizing...
IEEE Experts Reveal the Future of RFID Innovation: RFID Journal Interview
The IEEE interview highlights RAIN RFID’s rapid evolution, noting that tag prices have dropped from over a dollar to just a few cents, enabling massive scale in retail and logistics. Inventory accuracy in apparel and footwear has surged to 95‑99%,...
The Material Problem Hiding in Plain Sight: Why RFID Credential Substrates Matter More Than Ever
The hospitality industry is moving away from PVC RFID key cards as EU plastics rules and ESG reporting make the 520,000‑ton annual waste stream a reportable liability. Hotels are adopting wood‑based and hybrid substrates that meet ISO/IEC 7810 dimensions, maintain RF...
Tageos Launches World’s First FlexIC-Based RFID Product Lines
Tageos and Pragmatic Semiconductor have launched EOS Lite and EOS Zero Lite, the first FlexIC‑based RFID product lines featuring a paper‑based NFC inlay and the ultra‑thin PR1301 chip. The EOS‑932 Zero Lite PR1301 inlay is designed for seamless integration into...
Identiv Expands ID-Safe NFC Tag Portfolio
Identiv announced an expansion of its ID-Safe NFC tag portfolio, adding new high‑frequency and NFC configurations that combine product authentication, tamper detection, and secure traceability. The tags embed unique digital identities linked to cloud‑based twins, enabling real‑time verification via standard...
How RFID Addresses Modern Supply Chain Challenges
RFID continues to serve as the backbone of item‑level tracking in modern supply chains, offering high‑speed, scalable visibility for retailers, logistics providers, and other industries. Emerging battery‑free Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tags complement RFID by delivering real‑time environmental data such...
How UPS Is Redefining Logistics with RFID Innovation
UPS announced a $100 million rollout of RFID sensing across its U.S. small‑package network, equipping every delivery vehicle, facility and UPS Store location with the technology. The expansion enables real‑time package visibility from pickup to delivery, replacing manual barcode scans with...