Rescue crews need to quickly understand what they and any victims are exposed to at a crash or car fire scene.

The QR code was developed in the early 2000s but spiked in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to reduce physical contact. Here's who invented it.

QR codes are ubiquitous in fmcg. Now advances in tech are offering brands new ways to connect and communicate via packaging.

QR codes and LED flash patterns are included in a patent aimed at helping first responders identify EV and hybrid vehicles ...

QR codes are akin to the kind of barcodes you see scanned at the checkout line in a store. Masahiro Hara, working for the Japanese company Denso Wave, invented QR codes in 1994. Tasked with ...

QR codes hold tons of data. A single QR code can store over 7,000 numbers or around 4,000 characters of text. Some can even contain small images or sound! They work even when damaged.

The use of QR codes has become part of our everyday lives. Invented in 1994 in the manufacturing industry, the QR code sank into obscurity for years, only to make a comeback during the pandemic. Today ...

Inventor Michael Bourque with his late father, John Harold Bourque. The inventor 3D-printed a QR code and placed it on his father's grave. Michael Bourque ...

QR codes — which were invented in 1994 by an automotive company to track car components — became highly popular for their ability to store large amounts of data but are also highly susceptible ...

Although QR (short for Quick Response) codes were originally invented at a Toyota subsidiary company in the 1990s to replace barcodes in keeping track of automotive parts, they have proven to be ...

Dodd’s now can engrave QR codes directly into granite. “So, a QR code could be placed down at the corner of the memorial,” describes Fogarty, “You would scan that code with your phone, and ...

First invented for use in industrial applications in Japan in the early 1990s, QR codes were being widely used by consumers when smartphones with QR readers became more prevalent in the 2000s.