Systems integrator CDO Technologies will deliver passive RFID hardware, software and professional services to the Department of Defense, U.S. Coast Guard, North Atlantic Treaty Organization and other federal agencies–a contract with a potential value of $75.5 million. Under the contract terms, CDO can be awarded task orders from the Army, Defense Logistics Agency and others […]

A new project to develop unmanned hotels in Japan may soon eliminate front desk check-ins. A consortium of five companies, including the trading company Itochu and consumer credit provider Orico, are working to develop a network of hotels that rely on an online reservation and payment system. The contactless smart card-enabled Orico credit cards will […]

Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced that Staples Business Depot will install additional stores with AbsoluteSKY’s intelliTRACKER inventory tracking system. The announcement comes on the heels of the results from an initial five-store pilot of the system. During the pilot, the intelliTRACKER system proved more accurate than physical counts, and shrinkage for the tagged inventory was […]

Zebra Technologies Corp. announced that Vail Resorts selected Zebra’s new P330i UHF RFID card printer/encoders and custom-designed UHF cards to create RFID-enabled identification cards for use with Vail Resorts’ “easy scan” system. The new system is designed to provide instant authentication of lift pass holders at the company’s ski resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge […]

Datamars announced the expansion of its RFID reader portfolio with the launch of the new high-frequency, mid-range reader, R-IN1300 MID, suited to applications in the industrial laundry sector where manual count and sorting processes are required. Datamars is a global supplier of RFID-based solutions for textile and companion animal identification. With its reduced size and […]

Syntag Manufacturing LLC signed an agreement with the Peerless Chain Company to provide synthetic, durable RFID Chain Tags. RFID Chain tags provide an electronic interface via an internal radio transponder to computer driven inspection systems and asset tracking programs. The Syntag product is a patent pending engineered composite material that overcomes the radio frequency blocking […]

Advanced Manufacturing Control Systems (AMCS), a provider of waste management tracking solutions, is deploying its RFID technology in the U.S. market for the first time. AMCS’ RFID technology will be used to to enhance its efforts to accelerate recycling rates across the U.S. In addition to the partnership, AMCS also revealed plans to open a […]

Innovative Timing Systems (ITS), a newly launched race timing solutions provider, announced a partnership with Alien Technology to develop the Jaguar Race Timing Platform, which utilizes advanced chip, hardware and software technology, to reliably and cost-effectively track athletes. Previous race tracking technologies have primarily used bar code labels or low-frequency RFID tags on the laces […]

AeroScout Inc., working with VenueSoft, announced that Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum is using AeroScout’s Wi-Fi-based Active RFID solution to manage safety at events. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum and ORACLE Arena are home to the Oakland Athletics, Oakland Raiders and Golden State Warriors, as well as other sporting events, concerts and family shows. It has a capacity of […]

ImageID, a provider of image-based supply chain solutions, announced DUAL (Detection of Unlabeled Asset’s Location), the only currently technology capable of detecting and indicating the location of untagged assets on a pallet. The reader enables the tracking of packages or other assets that have corrupted tags, tags that are hidden from view, or ones that […]