Enable IPC issued an update on a $4.5 million RFID agreement and gave mention of a $149,935 National Science Foundation Grant to further expand applications for ultra-capacitor technologies. Previously announced, Enable IPC reached a three-year $4.5 million agreement with a manufacturer of RFID tags and readers, for livestock applications, to provide ultra-capacitor-based products to improve […]

The U.S. Navy is looking to apply passive RFID technology to its unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) applications, reports Military & Aerospace. Researchers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division in Bethesda, Md. are interested in reader and tag technology for real-time position location, orientation, coverage, and obstacle avoidance capabilities for remotely operated vehicle crawler, […]

Tyco announced it will be showcasing an inventory intelligence solution suite, at the 2011 NRF Big Show and EXPO, which will help retailers achieve omni-channel and store strategies through improved inventory accuracy, control, and retail execution. The inventory intelligence suite includes: inventory visibility software and hardware platform to deliver item-level visibility and control over inventory […]

A new sensor designed to alert aircraft maintenance personnel to a wiring clamp failure is being developed at the University of Dayton Research Institute in Ohio, reports The Engineer. The new technology uses a RFID tag that transmits to a hand held reader if a clamp has been compromised, thus putting the aircraft at risk. […]

At the second edition of Vadodara Internationl Half-Marathon, India 30,000 runners will be tracked and traced with the support of RFID technology, reports The Times of India. Marathon coordinators said that the RFID technology would help to avoid any anomalies. “If any of the runners jumps his track, he will be disqualified from the race,” […]

Omnitrol Networks announced it has partnered with BT, a provider communications solutions and services, to develop and deploy RFID-based item-level tracking solutions for retail industries. The new RFID solutions will track actual inventory movements and item-level pace by stock keeping unit (SKU) and deliver real-time replenishment alerts and visibility for retail store managers. The distributed […]

UPM RFID and partners have announced that they will exhibit innovative RFID solutions designed to streamline inventory management and reduce shrink and theft at the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 100th Annual Convention and Expo. UPM RFID together with Seeonic, Pittsfield ID Technologies, Retailers Advantage and Freedom Shopping will demonstrate technology from RFID systems that optimize […]