Re:Walmart drops inventory robots from its stores
by xyzzy_plugh on Wednesday November 04, 2020 @01:15PM
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RFID tags are problematic in a lot of environments. Warehousing in particular, especially with containers of fluid or other dense goods that can block radio signals. I can see a lot of problems at a place like Walmart. A shelf full of cleaning products sounds like a nightmare scenario.
Source: I worked at a company selling RFID-based inventory tracking hardware.
Source: I worked at a company selling RFID-based inventory tracking hardware.