Guerrilla Amplifier Chosen for Impinj RFID Reader Guerrilla RF’s GRF5509 4-watt power amplifier was selected by Impinj for use in their enterprise-grade RAIN RFID reader module reference design. This integration allows customers to quickly go to market and develop new...
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Car Connectivity Consortium Continues to Drive Innovation in Vehicle Connectivity | 2024 RFID Journal Year in Review
As we come to the end of 2024, RFIDJournal writers and experts who contributed their knowledge are taking both a look back at this year and what is ahead in 2025. This entry centers on the Car Connectivity Consortium. The organization enters 2025 with significant...
Xindeco, NXP, BlueStar, Penguin Location Services: RFID News Roundup
Xindeco IoT Inaugurates New RFID Manufacturing Plant in Malaysia Xindeco IoT Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Chinese tech giant, Xiamen Xindeco IoT Technology Co., Ltd., inaugurated its RFID manufacturing facility in Malaysia. The 30,000-square-feet plant stands...
Wyebot, Zebra Technologies, Avery Dennison, ASSA ABLOY: RFID News Roundup
Wyebot Joins Zebra Technologies’ PartnerConnect Alliance Partner Track Wyebot, an industry leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven network automation solutions, announced its participation in the Zebra Technologies’ PartnerConnect program. Wyebot joins as a...
Retailers Plan to Increase AI, RFID Investments: Zebra Study
The 17th Annual Global Shopper Study found eight in 10 retail associates are concerned about the lack of technology deployed for criminal activity, inventory Investments over the next three years will be in artificial intelligence (50 percent) and RFID tags and...
RAIN Alliance Accepted as a Liaison to the CEN/CENELEC Joint Technical Committee
The CEN/CENELEC JTC24 Committee is tasked with establishing standards for multiple DPP modules, including the data carrier and product identifier. Acceptance into the committee will ensure representation of RAIN technology as an important data carrier to enable the...
Paragon ID, Minew, InPlay, Tageos: RFID News Roundup
Paragon ID Receives ARC Quality Certification from Auburn University Paragon ID has announced the renewal of its ARC Quality Certification from the Auburn University’s RFID Lab, validating the company’s manufacturing expertise, resources, capabilities and quality...
Survey Reveals Expected Surge in AI Budget Allocations Among Car Dealerships for 2025
Auto dealerships plan to make a “substantial commitment” in 2025 to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) in their operations. At least that is what the authors of "The 2025 State of AI Adoption in Car Dealerships" published by Fullpath reported, as 81 percent of...
Commerce Department: Dealers Should Display Privacy Labels on Connected Cars
The report is part of a push to create a universal opt-out mechanism for consumers using IoT devices The federal recommendation is for privacy disclosures on Monroney labels, the windshield stickers dealers currently use The federal government wants privacy...
io.tt, GS1, PervasID, Raltron Electronics: RFID News Roundup
io.tt Becomes Official GS1 Partner io.tt has entered into a partnership this week with GS1 UK and GS1 US, working together with brand owners, retailers and the wider supply chain, to make the transition to accepting QR codes powered by GS1 at the point-of-sale...
Walmart Expands AI Shopping Opportunities
AI, generative AI (GenAI), augmented reality (AR) and immersive commerce platforms are areas of investment for Walmart The company has introduced a phone-based access NFC system to unlock secured products with digital credentials Before the holiday shopping began,...
Amazon Offering Frictionless Shopping Powered by RFID
The company’s frictionless checkout solutions, designed to seamlessly integrate into existing systems that can be installed in a day The Just Walk Out RFID lanes delivered checkout speeds up to four times faster than traditional point of sales systems Amazon has...