VeriChip and its partner RECEPTORS LLC announced that they will launch Phase II development of an implantable glucose-sensing RFID microchip. The goal of the project is to create an alternative way for diabetes patients to monitor blood sugar without the need to draw blood. In Phase II of the program, which is expected to be […]

The Philippines’ Land Transportation Office (LTO) will postpone its plan to outfit every registered automobile in the Philippines with an RFID tag, according to a report on businessmirror.com. The cause of the delay is the Department of Transportation and Communications, which is currently reviewing the LTO’s plan under intense scrutiny, according to Land Transportation Franchising […]

Helveta, a British company that provides RFID tracking solutions for the timber and food production industries, has just completed a project in Malaysia using RFID and its CI World software platform to monitor timber production in Malaysia’s Terengganu province. The project involved forest officers taking inventory of the designated 129,143 hectare plot and tagging all […]

This year’s open house at Intel Labs Seattle featured a number of exciting new RFID projects in development, including a solar powered RFID chip, and “WISP,” a specially enhanced RFID tag. WISP (Wireless Identification and Sensing Platform) tags are unique in that they are powered by both UHF RFID readers and built-in solar cells. The […]

New York-based CYBRA Corporation and its partner, Key West Technologies, have signed an agreement with China’s Waterborne Transportation Institute (WTI) to develop and manufacture RFID-enabled smart shipping containers to improve logistics tracking in China’s maritime shipping industry. The involved parties will unite to form a joint venture company called Beijing Smart Shipping Technologies (SST). SST’s […]

Florida-based VeriChip Corporation, maker of the world’s first human implantable RFID chip, has announced that it will receive a $10 million investment from Optimus Technology Capital Partners. VeriChip plans to use a portion of the investment to fully fund its program with RECEPTORS LLC to develop a virus triage detection system for the H1N1 virus […]

Home lighting products manufacturer Artilux NMF has announced improved internal logistics since using an RFID tracking solution from UPM Raflatac Artilux NMF is a joint venture that incorporates the Swedish company Artilux AB and the Lithuanian company SC Neaustini. Artilux NMF produces over six million luminaries annually, resulting in shipments of about 25 000 pallets […]

This year’s PICNIC technology and art conference in Amsterdam featured a number of “Social RFID Games” designed to demonstrate new, fun applications of the technology as well as promote social interactions among the thousands of people attending the conference. Attendees were given their very own RFID “ik tag,” which granted them access to the games […]

Over the past six years, small appliance manufacturer Conair (Cuisinart, Waring, Rusk, Scunci) has reported tremendous success using RFID in its factories and supply chains. With RFID Conair has reportedly reduced labor costs, increased cash flow and improved inventory management and on-shelf availability. As one of Wal-Mart’s top 100 suppliers, in 2003 Conair was faced […]

The Antwerp Institute of Gemmology (HRD Antwerp) has just announced the successful implementation of Scanology BV’s Diamond Identification and Traceability system using the Magellan Technology RFID PJM platform. HRD Antwerp commissioned Scanology to automate the data capture and management reporting processes in HRD’s Diamond Certification Lab, resulting in total traceability of all diamonds in the […]