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Nedap launches long range RFID solution for vehicle identification

Automatic vehicle identification and parking detection technology specialist Nedap has launched the uPASS Target, a high-end RFID reader designed or long-range identification using the Rain RFID (UHF EPC Gen II) Standard. According to Nedap, uPASS Target is suitable for applications where vehicles and other moving objects must be identified automatically using passive RFID tags. The new reader offers a read range of up to 10m (33 ft.) which enables it to provide long-range identification of vehicles, peo
April 19, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Automatic vehicle identification and parking detection technology specialist 3838 Nedap has launched the uPASS Target, a high-end RFID reader designed or long-range identification using the Rain RFID (UHF EPC Gen II) Standard.

According to Nedap, uPASS Target is suitable for applications where vehicles and other moving objects must be identified automatically using passive RFID tags. The new reader offers a read range of up to 10m (33 ft.) which enables it to provide long-range identification of vehicles, people and rolling stock at industrial sites and logistic depots.

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