What products does Zebra Technologies offer
Overview of the different products Zebra offers
Zebra designs hardware, software and automation solutions and services for the frontline, from retail to healthcare to manufacturing to logistics and beyond. We’re the market leader in rugged mobile computing, barcode scanning, RFID readers, thermal printing and retail task management software.
Zebra Technologies is a global technology company that builds hardware and software for frontline workers. Think of them as the digital nervous system of supply chains. They make the rugged mobile computers, barcode scanners, and printers you see used by workers at Amazon, grocery stores, and hospitals every day. Zebra's products and services bridge the gap between physical items and digital data. Their work is categorized across a few main areas
Hardware
- Mobile Computers: Rugged, drop-proof smartphones and tablets meant for heavy use in warehouses and retail floors.
- Barcode Scanners: The devices used to track items from a factory to your doorstep.
- Thermal Printers: Specialized printers that create barcodes, shipping labels, and patient wristbands without using ink. Instead, they use heat to transfer ink from ribbons or darken heat-sensitive paper
Software & AI
- Workforce Management: Zebra creates software that helps large companies manage shift schedules, delegate tasks, and track productivity.
- On-Device AI: Many new Zebra devices have built-in AI processors. This lets them do advanced tasks (like inspecting a package for damage or managing inventory) instantly on the device, without needing to send information to a central cloud server.
Location Tracking & Automation
- RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification): Zebra makes tags and readers that allow companies to track dozens of items at once just by walking near them.
- Robotics: Zebra designs autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that move heavy shelves and carts around large warehouses.
Real-World ExampleImagine you order a pair of shoes online.
- The printer at the factory makes the barcode label.
- A worker uses a Zebra scanner to log the box into the truck.
- When it reaches the local facility, a Zebra robot moves the shelf holding your shoes to an employee.
- Finally, the delivery driver uses a Zebra mobile computer to scan it as "delivered" on your porch.