We already use dogs and monkeys as service animals to help people with disabilities, so why not use robots as well? Researchers at Georgia Tech have combined RFID tags, long-distance scanners, and a ...

Several logistics companies and retailers are either piloting or deploying an RFID-enabled version of a robot that counts inventory—in some cases 24 hours a day, seven days a week—in and among ...

As teams of rescue workers moved throughout New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck that area in August 2005, they frequently wrote codes on buildings to inform groups arriving behind them of ...

Picture a typical playground. It's a sunny day and kids are playing tag, smacking tetherballs around and hanging off the monkey bars. Now imagine this: There's not a single parent or adult in sight, ...

Beyond the warehouse, HRC is applicable across industries requiring asset counting, tracking, and optimizing processes.. Working with cobots streamlines productivity, even during peak demand.” — Paul ...

As Tesco clothing shoppers rifle through the chain’s apparel assortment, they’ll be sharing the aisles with six-foot-tall RFID robots, rolling up and down scanning clothing tags for inventory.

This little robot acts as a personal assistant that keeps tabs on the things you take with you in the morning. You can tag your essentials like wallet, keys, cellphone, etc. with tiny RFID tags which ...

MIT scientists have developed a novel system that uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags to help robots home in on moving objects with unprecedented speed and accuracy. The system, called ...

We already use dogs and monkeys as service animals to help people with disabilities, so why not use robots as well? Researchers at Georgia Tech have combined RFID tags, long-distance scanners, and a ...

Picture a typical playground. It's a sunny day and kids are playing tag, smacking tetherballs around and hanging off the monkey bars. Now imagine this: There's not a single parent or adult in sight, ...