RAIN Alliance report finds that corporations have work to do to leverage their RFID solutions to boost sustainability efforts. The alliance plans to offer education and support as key to help companies use their technology to meet UN sustainability goals. UHF RAIN RFID use can help many companies achieve sustainability goals, but a disconnect between sustainability departments, and the RFID teams, means that few are taking advantage of that fact. That is the conclusion of a the RAIN Alliance’s “Bridging the Gap, Connecting Corporate Sustainability with RAIN RFID” report released this ..read more

MachineQ has partnered with Spotta to detect the presence of bedbugs in guest bed mattresses with LoRaWAN connectivity, AI analysis Hotel bedbug infestation is on the rise worldwide. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these blood-thirsty insects are resurging where people sleep—including apartments, dorms and single-family homes. In fact, efforts to address bedbugs have reportedly cost hotels in the U.S. $111,000 per hotel brand. Detecting one of these bugs that typically hide in the ribbing of the mattress corner is not only disturbing for hotel guests, but it’s ..read more

By Dec. 1, federal agencies will have to detail their uses of AI The Biden Administration is requiring federal agencies using artificial intelligence (AI) to adopt “concrete safeguards” by Dec. 1 as the federal government expands its use in a wide range of applications. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directive to federal agencies to monitor, assess and test AI’s impacts “on the public, mitigate the risks of algorithmic discrimination, and provide the public with transparency into how the government uses AI,” according to a report from Reuters. Agencies must conduct risk assessments ..read more

PervasID releases new reader; CenTrak launches RTLS scalable platform; Trax and PTC offer aviation maintenance solution PervasID Releases New RFID Reader to Pinpoint Locations UK-based RFID technology company PervasID has launched its latest product aimed at boosting location accuracy, known as TrackMaster 2X. This latest reader offers two meters location accuracy and covers an area up to 240 square meters (2,600 square feet and includes new antenna architecture that reduces equipment and installation costs, ensuring a return on investment of under 12 months, according to PervasID’s founder an ..read more

Nuki, U-tec are taking advantage of Silicon Labs’ Matter-over-Thread SoCs to offer smart locking systems for keyless entry IoT-based Thread devices are coming to front doors, designed to integrate with common smart home solutions. Several technology companies are offering smart lock products that leverage Matter-over-Thread to identify individuals and manage secure access to a home or building. To that end, two smart home solution companies have released new smart locks that leverage Matter-over-Thread technology from Silicon Labs this spring. Austrian company Nuki and American manufactur ..read more

Operators have been using RFID chips to combat cheating, improve inventory management and reduce dealer errors The six gaming operator in Macau informed authorities they plan to install RFID tables in the coming months. The decision comes as Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) urged the casino operators to update their monitoring systems on the gaming floor. The technology rollout is expected to help operators maximize floor productivity and balance competition in the lucrative Macau gaming market. RFID technology was first introduced in Macau in 2014 by MGM Chin ..read more

Retailer mandates, sustainability and AI are among the drivers this year for the RFID industry as it expands across industries and applications. RFID and IoT technologies are evolving from a tracking tool, aimed at inventory or assets in key industries, to something much more universal. The vision for technology companies and some end users is coming into view, and it involves understanding the status of billions, or trillions of everyday items. From broadening RFID use cases, to new technology achievements, the IoT and RFID industries are looking at a year of growth— and some challenges—based ..read more

U.K.’s Delete Cups enables customers to pay for a reusable cup, then receive a refund when they return it, without requiring an app A U.K. businessman with a mission aimed at sustainability in food and beverage service has developed a technology solution to eliminate paper or plastic cups. The system from founder Alasdair Hood’s startup Delete Cups consists of RFID tagged, reusable beverage cups, readers deployed at café points of service, and software that manages the sales and return transactions. South Street Kitchen, in Sheffield, UK, is among the cafés now deploying the technology to offe ..read more

Startup RFIDKnow’s FlexAntenna was designed to make it more affordable to deploy RFID readers in warehouses As RFID technology use expands, large distribution centers and warehouses are challenged with deploying fixed reader portals across as much as a hundred dock doors. To meet this demand, technology startup RFIDKnow has built a new industrial RFID portal, designed to be scalable, robust and easy to deploy at low cost, for this application. The FlexAntenna can fit in everyday vehicles, is modular, works with standard RFID readers, and can often be installed by the end user themselves. RFIDK ..read more

The company came to the conference with continued focus on specialty IoT.  Last week, Identiv announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell their physical security business (about 60 percent of the company’s fiscal 2023 revenue) to security solutions firm Vitaprotech. Identiv displayed their innovative products for healthcare, smart packaging, specialty retail and more at RFID Journal LIVE! this week. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 of this year, pending regulatory and stockholder approval, according to a press release. Upon closing, some executives will joi ..read more