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GuardRFID

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HTMwire assessment

GuardRFID provides RTLS-based infant protection, staff duress, and asset tracking solutions for healthcare. The company was acquired by HID in 2023.

Key Features

  • Infant protection
  • Staff duress alerting
  • Asset tracking

What Sets Them Apart

Combined infant protection, staff duress, and asset tracking on one RTLS platform, now part of HID.

How GuardRFID Uses AI

No AI/ML

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Tags

rtls infant-protection staff-duress asset-tracking rfid

Frequently Asked Questions

What does GuardRFID do?

GuardRFID provides RTLS-based infant protection, staff duress, and asset tracking for healthcare. It combines these three use cases on a single RTLS platform.

Who owns GuardRFID?

GuardRFID was acquired by HID in 2023 and now operates as part of HID. Founded in 2007, it is based in Delta, BC, Canada and Austin, TX, USA.

Does GuardRFID offer infant protection?

Yes, GuardRFID provides RTLS-based infant protection alongside staff duress alerting and asset tracking. All three run on one RTLS platform built for healthcare facilities.

Does GuardRFID use AI?

No. Per its record, GuardRFID provides RTLS infant protection, staff duress, and asset tracking and does not claim AI capabilities. Its differentiation is combining those three functions on one platform, now part of HID.

Sources

  1. GuardRFID — infant protection, staff duress, and asset tracking RTLS

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Last updated: June 7, 2026