One of the largest expenses the hospitality industry incurs comes from the theft, destruction or wear and tear of linens. To tackle this problem Linen Technology Tracking has developed linentracker, a new RFID-enabled system for monitoring linens. The system uses UHF Gen 2 RFID tags that are designed to withstand commercial washing, drying and pressing. […]

MyDealerLot has teamed up with AutoAlert to develop a new RFID-enabled system for use in car dealerships’ service drives. The system uses RFID technology to automatically identify customers upon arrival, triggering a number of automated service and sales operations. Customer history data is automatically accessed and analyzed, allowing salespeople to determine at a glance which […]

FileTrail has launched a new RFID-enabled solution for collecting, logging and managing evidence. The RFID Evidence Management program creates an unalterable log that traces each piece of evidence from collection to disposal, thereby guaranteeing a secure chain of custody, according to FileTrail. The new system uses RFID to track and record where each piece of […]

Alien Technology has announced that its UHF RFID EPC Gen 2 inlays received the distinction of “Top Ranking” performance from the 2009 European EPC Competence Center (EECC), marking the third consecutive year Alien’s inlays have topped their competitors. EECC is an independent organization based in Nuess, Germany that annually publishes UHF Tag Performance Surveys to […]

Coca-Cola has released its new RFID-enabled Freestyle fountain drink dispenser for beta testing in Atlanta and Southern California area restaurants. The Freestyle uses Impinj’s RFID technology to offer over 100 different beverage varieties in the same amount of space as a standard eight-valve machine. The secret is in the concentrated flavor cartridges that dispense a […]

DAILY RFID has announced the release of its DL910 UHF RFID reader with a read range of up to 15 meters. The DL910 is capable of reading assets traveling at speeds of up to 100 km/h, making it suitable for rapid flow asset tracking and vehicle access control. The reader is EPC Gen 2 compliant […]

ERT Systems LLC, a small Ann Arbor based company, has developed a new way to track firefighters while they’re on the scene. Firehouses that use OnSite ERT (Emergency Resource Tracking) outfit each one of their firefighters with a plastic ID card embedded with an active RFID tag. When called to a scene, first responders place […]