Tuesday, May 18, 2010

FedEx Releases "Smart" Wireless Devices to Automatically Track Packages

This article in CNNMoney.com highlights that FedEx will be releasing a sensor-enabled device that will allow for wirelessly fed real-time data about a package's wherebouts and conditions over the internet.

This is big news! Now this will allow for more accurate in-depth knowledge of a package's whereabouts and will not require for FedEx personnel to manually input or scan barcodes to indicate the package's location. Mark Hamm, vice president of innovation at FedEx, says "There's going to be a high level of interaction. You are going to have large player and small players plugging into the platform. That's going to be revolutionary."

What are your thoughts on the revolutionary technology?

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