On November 8, the 2023 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit opened. The UHF RFID (Ultra High Frequency Radio Frequency Identification Technology) product ecosystem independently developed by Cainiao Logistics Technology includes CNR1 standalone reader-writer, CNR2 integrated reader, RFID ceiling anti-theft device, RFID channel machine, RFID inventory cart, RFID channel door, and has officially debuted.

According to the introduction, after technological breakthroughs, Cainiao Logistics Technology has not only successfully entered the first echelon of global UHF RFID readers, but its self-developed CNR1 reader-writer has also reached the industry-leading level. Currently, Cainiao Logistics Technology has applied RFID technology in industries such as logistics, clothing, and food, bringing great benefits to related enterprises.

RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification, which is a technology for identifying and tracking objects using radio waves. As the third generation identification technology after barcodes and QR codes, RFID is generally used for inventory of goods in the circulation of the supply chain, handover of goods in and out of the warehouse, and full-chain tracking. Previously, due to limited technological breakthroughs and low accuracy in identification, RFID has not been able to be widely used in practical applications. By optimizing the chip, reader, and a complete set of identification algorithms behind it, Cainiao Logistics Technology has greatly improved the accuracy of RFID recognition, especially in the recognition of scenes involving metal and liquid.

Xu Ming, General Manager of IoT Business at Cainiao Logistics Technology, explained that by using Cainiao RFID, companies can obtain data from the entire supply chain at a low cost, making the supply chain more transparent, management more scientific, and processes more efficient. For example, in the clothing industry, it may take several days to complete an inventory of items in a store, but with the characteristics of RFID remote scanning and batch reading, inventory can be completed in half an hour or even a few minutes. In the warehousing process, there is also a large amount of inventory and registration work for inbound and outbound operations. By using RFID technology, relevant information can be automatically uploaded to the system while handling the items. The premise for achieving all of this is accurate identification of items and reading relevant information.

With the authoritative certification of the CS1 China and the National Quality Inspection and Testing Center for RFID Products, the self-developed RFID reader-writer of Cainiao, using innovative self-interference cancellation solution and self-developed demodulation algorithm, achieves a receiving sensitivity of -92dBm, which also means that Cainiao Logistics Technology has successfully entered the first echelon of global UHF RFID reader/writer.

With CNR1 reader as the core technology, Cainiao Logistics Technology has also created a series of powerful products and applied them to various business scenarios of logistics warehousing and supply chain management, such as RFID inventory carts, RFID ceiling anti-theft devices, single-sided channel doors, and so on. Taking the RFID ceiling anti-theft device as an example, at the beginning of this year, Cainiao Logistics Technology based on the CNR1 reader and Butler matrix antenna, combined with multi-sensor fusion algorithm, launched the RFID ceiling anti-theft device product and applied it to the anti-theft scene of clothing industry stores. Low head-room, maintenance-free, low false alarms, and low cost are the highlights of this IoT product. The above features make this product have a wide range of applications in the footwear and apparel industry.