Murata Signs RFID License Agreement with Michelin

Murata has announced a licensing agreement with Michelin, the automobile tire manufacturer, to integrate RFID tags into tires in Europe.

The RFID tags will be used to help advance tire management, sustainability, security, and traceability till the end of life within the transportation and wider automotive industry.

Murata is investing heavily in the interconnectivity and traceability of products, particularly through RFID technology. The move comes as Europe is already enforcing the Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) to the circularity of products, each of them will be issued a digital product passport (DPP) allowing their life cycle to be traced.
Working Agreement

The mandates will affect tires which must contain an RFID, an essential component to obtain a DPP. Besides sustainability, the companies noted RFID will make it possible to improve the logistics affecting the tire and automobile industry and mobility more generally.