Nordic ID has partnered together with austrianmicrosystems to announce the latest in Nordic ID next generation ultra-high frequency RFID mobile computers, fixed RFID readers and RFID reader modules. Enabled by austriamicrosystems’ AS3992 reader chip, the Nordic ID UHF RFID reader NUR-05W is the 500 milliwatt RFID module that drives the Nordic ID Morphic, Nordic ID […]

The University of Minnesota has launched a pilot reward program, leveraging RFID technology to encourage more students to ride their bike, according to the Minnesota Daily. The campus started by installing some 20 RFID checkpoints along major bicycle corridors around campus. In order to earn points, students can register to receive an RFID tag which […]

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency at the Paso Del Norte Mexican border crossing in El Paso, Texas has begun work on a system that would see the use of biometrics to help wait times for those entering the states on foot, according to an Imperial Valley News article. The new system, which will […]

ALKAR-RapidPak Inc., the food processing equipment firm, has teamed up with Matrix Product Development to install an RFID-based wireless temperature monitoring system to decrease raw material waste and improve regulatory compliance. As part of the installation, Matrix Product Develop has deployed its Wyze-Temp solution. An RFID-based temperature tag is attached to meat as it passes […]

A major U.S. alcohol beverage company has selected EarthSearch LogiBoxx integrated technology for managing its cargo and logistics operations. The solution includes a mobile LogiBoxx device with integrated GPS and RFID technology that can be issued to any third party truck carrier contracted to transport cargo. Company trailers are also equipped with an EarthSearch proprietary […]

EarthSearch has expanded its new mobile division with the development of a mobile app designed to assist visually impaired individuals to navigate workplace facilities using RFID technology. Through the use of RFID technology, the new mobile application will integrate with other navigation intelligence and enable the blind to navigate government facilities and other public places. […]

City officials in Gastonia, N.C. are gearing for the launch of an RFID-enabled recycle program, according to the Gaston Gazette. Households will each receive a 96-gallon recycle cart fitted with a RFID chip which is read at pick up and recorded on the truck, documenting that recycled material was collected at that address. Officials say […]