UPC bar code developer says 'it could go either way' Pioneering engineer behind IBM's development of the UPC weighs in on artificial intelligence By Breck Dumas FOXBusiness video ...

The UPC, the most common version of the so-called bar code, wasn't as warmly embraced or as breathtaking as some emerging technologies, but its impact on retailing has been enormous. It saves $17 ...

The UPC, the most common version of the so-called bar code, wasn't as warmly embraced or as breathtaking as some emerging technologies, but its impact on retailing has been enormous. It saves $17 ...

The first bar code was used in 1974 to scan in a pack of gum. Now they're used for everything from flight check-ins to patient records and warehouse inventory. They've even been used to track bees ...

Laurer was an electrical engineer with IBM in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park in the early 1970s when he spearheaded the development of the UPC, or bar code. The now-ubiquitous marking, ...

A year later, in 1974, a pack of Wrigley’s chewing gum became the first item to be scanned with a UPC bar code.

George J. Laurer, who invented the barcode, died Thursday at his Wendell home at the age of 94. According to his obituary, Laurer invented the Universal Product Code (UPC) that appears on ...

George J. Laurer, the man who invented the Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode and called Wendell his home died on Thursday. He was 94.

3. ScanLife is still the only bar code scanner being preloaded on new phones in the U.S., so it claims to have the widest audience.

Prior to leading the bar code project, McEnroe worked in IBM's research lab in the '60s. He recalls the company working on what he said was actually "the first thing that would be sort of like AI ...