GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2021

The larger commercial vehicles — such as Class 8 trucks — are more difficult to electrify due to a lack of models from manufacturers and a higher price tag than their diesel equivalent. But the company is piloting ways to move these vehicles, too. FedEx Freight has been working with Tesla to use Tesla electric tractor Semis in its operations.

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Stacey Higginbotham

JULY 22, 2022

Save the trees and use an e-ink luggage tag : Here’s a great idea from Alaska Airlines that I hope goes industry-wide. Instead of printing off a tag at home or at the airport for your checked luggage, you can just pick up an e-ink luggage tag. The Verge ). ( Enterprise IoT Insights ).

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Stacey Higginbotham

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The Verge ). Wiliot orders the creation of 25 million Pixel Tags: Wiliot makes IoT trackers too, but they’re not meant for shipping containers. Instead, the company designed its Pixel Tags for ambient computing uses. Think retail price tags, as well as other individual products. Don’t worry; I don’t either.

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Stacey Higginbotham

MAY 5, 2023

The D-shaped Neato vacuums were actually good vacuums, but didn’t have the brand recognition of other options — or a cheap price tag. If nothing else, this is a perfect example of how hard it can be to get connected products right. You need good hardware and user trust.

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Stacey Higginbotham

AUGUST 22, 2022

And why your iPhone can literally point you in the direction of the tag. This week, according to The Verge , Point is now called Fluid One and it’s no longer a prototype. But a recent (and timely) project shows promise when it comes to moving beyond this current use of UWB technology.

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