Numerex Corporation and Savi, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, have announced plans to co-develop an asset and shipment monitoring device which would combine RFID, GPS and satellite communication capabilities. The first-of-its-kind tag, to be called the ST-694 GlobalTag, would provide continuous monitoring and precise location information of assets almost anywhere and at any time for […]

Alcatel-Lucent’s tikitag system, an RFID-enabled solution that offers a way to link offline objects to the digital world, has had a name change. Now called touchatag, the rebranding brings with it a number of enhancements, including new business solutions, 2D bar code support, and extended API service. The enhanced offerings of the touchatag system seem […]

Finnish RFID developer UPM Raflatac has introduced the RaceTrack NFC, a which uses NXP’s Mifare UL C integrated circuit, and is designed for a variety of NFC and ticketing applications. The RaceTrack NFC tag offers a 1536-bit programmable read-only memory which is electronically erasable. It is ISO 14443A compliant, and offers both 3DES authentication and […]

Belgium-based Katoen Natie, an international firm specializing in logistics for various industries including petro-chemicals, port operations,and consumer goods, did not have to look to far to find a automatic labeling solution for its Spanish logistics center. The company selected another pan-European company headquartered in Belgium, auto-identification solutions provider Zetes, to create the made-to-measure system. Katoen […]

Omni-ID, a recent startup specializing in passive UHF RFID technology, has announced an additional $15 million in funding. The firm says it will use the cash infusion to expand marketing and sales efforts, increase its manufacturing capacity, and work to penetrate the Asian market. The funding came on the basis of a strong performance in […]

Steel fabricator Standard Supplies has selected Vela Systems, a provider of mobile field software for the construction industry, to design an RFID-enabled tracking system for its products. Vela Systems, headquartered in Massachusetts, will collaborate with the Finnish firm Tekla Structures to create the system. Standard Supplies is a Maryland-based fabricator of structural steel for mid-sized […]

Planar Energy Devices, a maker of advanced technology batteries for a variety of uses, has introduced a new platform that incorporates a lithium ion battery and a wireless RF harvesting/charging system into one kit. The PowerPlane MX battery and MXE charging system are well-suited for active RFID tags, offering long battery life with a minimum […]