Unexpected but awesome uses of RFID

Theme parks such as Disney have implemented no swipe tickets called magic bands. These bands eliminate the need to swipe your ticket when waiting in line for a ride making the theme park experience much more enjoyable. RFID can reduce wait times while lowering the need for staff costs. RFID makes the experience better for customers and helps provide staff with detailed information to track park visitors throughout the park.   

A few car rental companies, such as Avis, have implemented RFID to recognize vehicle returns. RFID allows customers to park in any open spot when they return the vehicle! RFID complements GPS well in many fleet management applications. Inexpensive, passively powered RFID tags work nicely for localized, on-the-lot tracking.  

A simple solution to a global problem, stores worldwide are adopting the RFID smart fitting room. The smart fitting room is an RFID-powered kiosk where customers can find out more about their chosen product, request other items to be brought to them to try on, and even provide feedback. This solution makes it much easier for customers to get the most out of their shopping experience and for store workers to investigate product insights and stock management. 

Loss prevention is one of the most common uses of RFID. Did you know some Casinos use RFID tags embedded into poker chips to try and eliminate thefts? Casinos also use RFID tags to track how much customers spend and where it was spent to keep you in the game for longer.   

A Seattle bike share program is using RFID for a base locking mechanism. The RFID tag is integrated into the locking base, which helps lock and release the bike as well as containing the asset information of that bike along with its trip information.