Will RFID Drones Take Your Job?

The industrial sector is getting in on the use of drones with parcel delivery services, testing the use of drones to save fuel costs and delivery time such as the recent successful test conducted by package carrier UPS. Inventory management and monitoring in the industrial space is also emerging in a way where RFID equipped drones are being used to reduce costs and time, as well as curb accidents and health hazards. “Using RFID tags in combination with drones is an idea that is already helping companies to make their inventory processes more efficient and effective,” says Dinesh Kithany, senior principal analyst for smart home and appliances at market research firm IHS Markit. “We could potentially see more demand for such uses in the future especially from very large corporations that have to deal, organize and operate very large warehouses and distribution centers.”