RegardingID Archive | Daimler AG Joins EPCglobal Group

Monday, November 26, 2007

Daimler AG has joined the EPCglobal group, which drives the development of electronic product codes for the RFID technology, as the first automotive manufacturer.

“The deployment of RFID technology throughout our supply chain offers the potential to improve the entire process quality and thus reduce costs,” said Michael Gorriz, CIO of Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans, in a press release. “By joining EPCglobal, we can bring the requirements of the automotive industry into the development of automotive-specific RFID standards at an early stage. This helps us to prevent the costs associated with adjustments at a later stage of development.”

OTI granted U.S. patent for contactless 'Smart SIM'

On Track Innovations has received a U.S. patent for adding contactless capability to existing mobile handsets through contactless SIM technology.

U.S. Patent No. 8,090,407, aka “Contactless Smart SIM,” covers the capabilities necessary to turn existing mobile handsets into NFC-enabled devices through the use of a SIM card and a specifically designed antenna, all while keeping the phone and operating system “fully agnostic,” says OTI.

North Dakota State Univ. research team develops antennaless RFID tag

A research team at the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at North Dakota State University (NDSU) has developed an antennaless RFID tag designed to offer enhanced tracking of metal and liquids.

Grand Rapids Library installs express, self-checkouts

Another library joins the long list of those converting to RFID technology to developing a more efficient method of borrowing items - the Grand Rapids Public Library system.

Identive forms converged access ID product group

Identive Group Inc. has formed a new product group within its business structure to provide services for integrated access control. This Converged Access group will build on technology designed for Identity as a Service/SaaS products like idOnDemand, as well as work with Identive’s products in the network access smart reader technology field.

HRS strikes partnership agreement with Olive Group

Human recognition Systems announced a partnership with the Olive Group, a provider of safety, security and technology solutions, that will see the Olive Group distributing HRS’s solutions in the Middle East and North Africa regions.

Leo InnoTech, UPM large-scale item-level implementation at China apparel co.

Leo InnoTech (LIT) and UPM RFID have carried out a large-scale item-level RFID implementation for a Chinese apparel company focusing primarily on warehouse logistics optimization.

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