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The weekly digest · 13 August 2026
This week in RFID
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Hardware · 12 August 2026
Bluebird, the enterprise mobility business of TSC Auto ID, has launched the X40, a rugged RFID handheld computer that the company says is the first enterprise-grade device to ship with an AMOLED display. Announced on 12 August 2026, the X40 combines an integrated UHF RFID reader with 5G and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity, and is pitched at frontline teams in retail, logistics, hospitality, healthcare and field service. “The new X40 is a pocket powerhouse,” said Jinoh […]
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Access Control · 12 August 2026
The Premier League has made digital ticketing a condition of membership. From no later than the 2026/27 season, every existing club must issue digital tickets, and newly promoted clubs get a two-year window to get there after they arrive. The season opens on 21 to 23 August. What makes this interesting for anyone who works in contactless credentials is not the mandate itself, but the technology the clubs quietly chose to meet it. The league […]
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Asset Tracking · 12 August 2026
DecisionPoint Technologies has acquired American Barcode and RFID (AB&R), the Phoenix, Arizona integrator that has been designing and deploying barcode, RAIN RFID and industrial IoT systems for supply chain operators since 1980. The deal was announced on 10 August 2026 and financial terms were not disclosed. The detail that has gone almost unremarked in the coverage so far sits in one line of DecisionPoint’s own announcement: AB&R was “previously part of Brady Corporation”. Brady bought […]
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R&D · 12 August 2026
A battery-free RAIN RFID temperature sensor has been used to measure bearing temperature inside a sealed, rotating Formula 1 electric motor, a measurement point that conventional wired and optical instrumentation cannot reach. The work brought together Ferrari Sports Management as the end user, Radio6ense as the wireless sensing specialist, Axzon as the supplier of the Magnus S3 RAIN IC, and Dewesoft Italy for data acquisition integration. The result was the early detection of a defective […]
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Asset Tracking · 12 August 2026
Limpink, an industrial laundry based in Murcia, Spain, has adopted a customised RFID tag-on-label solution supplied by Datamars Textile ID, placing item-level identification inside the same label that carries the laundry’s branding and care information. The laundry handles high volumes for hospitality, restaurant and event-venue customers, where linen turns around fast and accuracy is the difference between a profitable contract and an argument over missing stock. Tag-on-label means the transponder is integrated into the textile […]
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Article · 12 August 2026
When you sign a contract with an RFID vendor, the details buried in the small print matter more than the headline price. Most buyers focus on cost per tag or reader unit, then discover later that the contract gives the vendor enormous leverage. Here are the clauses worth pushing back on before you sign. IP Ownership If you commission a custom RFID solution, make sure the contract is explicit about who owns the resulting intellectual […]
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