IntaSect Communications, Inc.(Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Tan Yufeng; hereinafter IntaSect), which provides overseas promotion and inbound support for China, Taiwan, and other countries, has opened a walk-through “unmanned AI store” in the employee communication space at its Tokyo headquarters, which also serves as a demonstration test of its services. The same will be relocated and exhibited with the addition of refrigerated shelves at the 4th Retailtech Osaka 2024, one of the Kansai’s largest exhibitions of information systems for the distribution and retail industries, to be held at INTEX Osaka from October 17 (Thursday) to 18 (Friday), 2024.

■What is a walk-through “unmanned AI store”?
Already introduced this March at a hotel near Kansai International Airport, the walk-through, 24-hour unmanned store, which does not pass through a cash register, uses ceiling cameras and shelf sensors to recognize products picked up by customers in real time.

Labor costs can be reduced by up to 75% or more, and shoplifting prevention systems using advanced, highly accurate AI-based product and behavior identification are in place.

Furthermore, it is already multilingual, including English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese. Our strength is that we support a variety of payment methods, including credit cards, PayPay, WeChatPay, and Alipay.

■How to use
①Register as a user by scanning the QR code (registration available via Google, Apple, LINE, and WeChat)
②Set your payment method (payment available via credit card, PayPay, auPay, and WeChat Pay)
③Display the QR code for entering the store, and hold the QR code at the entrance gate.
➃Choose your favorite products and leave the store with them
➄Checkout is completed automatically, you can check the products you purchased from your order history, and you can download an electronic receipt with invoice support.

Click here to see a video of the experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX7c5dDh_NM

It only takes 45 seconds! How to Use Unmanned Stores

■Additional functions that can be implemented
1. Linkage function with employee ID (allows entry/exit, payroll deduction, etc.)
2. Linkage function with facial recognition (allows entry/exit, payment)
3. Installation of refrigerated and frozen shelves other than room temperature shelves
4. Hotel room key linking function (room key touch to enter store, settlement at hotel check-out)
* Individual PMS linking is required Necessary

Background of the introduction of the walk-through “unmanned AI store ” within the company
We have opened a walk-through “unmanned AI store” within the employee communication space at our Tokyo headquarters in the hope of promoting awareness of our business within the company and among visitors by providing a smooth checkout experience through cashless payment and hands-on experience of our new business. We hope to promote awareness of our business both within the company and among visitors to the store.

■Notice of Exhibiting at “Retailtech Osaka”
[Exhibition] “The 4th Retailtech Osaka 2024” https://messe.nikkei.co.jp/rs/
[Dates] Thursday, October 17 – Friday, October 18, 2024
[Time] 10:00 – 16:30
[Venue] INTEX Osaka (Osaka) 1-5-102 Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
[Organizers] Nikkei Inc. and TVO
[Admission] Free
[How to enter] Please register at the URL below and visit our booth.
Pre-registration is available at: https://x.gd/79WET
[Booth No.] Booth No. RT33

■Company Profile
Company Name : IntaSect Communications, Inc.
Representative : Tan Yufeng, President
Location : B・M Bldg. 2F, 3-1 Kanda Ogawamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0052, Japan
Established : November 2000
Business Activities : Overseas promotion and inbound (visitor attraction) support, mainly for mainland China and Taiwan,
Cross-border EC for China, AffiliateOperation agency, Affiliatesite patrol ,
System development, etc.
Capital ：98.56 million yen
URL ：https://www.intasect.com/

An overseas promotion and system development company established in 2000, primarily in Japan and in China and Taiwan, with a wide range of business activities as follows
IntaPay, a QR payment solution for both Japan and overseas, as well as SI services and ERP business.
For Japan, Affiliate advertising management and site patrol, POS-linked CRM analysis and BI tools, BPM, electronic contracts, unmanned AI stores, and mobile ordering “eateat”.
For overseas, measures to attract visitors to Japan, promotion of travelers’ circulation, overseas digital advertising such as Baidu ads, SNS, and influencers in Japan and overseas, WeChat mini-program development, and overseas sales channel expansion.
In the area of production, we are also developing a wide range of businesses using DX technology in Japan and overseas, including multilingual web/video/poster/explanatory POP production, the “Passton” tool for correction, sharing, and instruction, and live distribution.
As of 2024, the group has more than 10 offices in Japan and mainland China, with a total of approximately 1,000 employees.

[Inquiries regarding this matter]
IntaSect Communications, Inc.
New Business Division Team X (X) Tian (Den)
Contact: https://www.intasect.com/contact/
E-mail address: unmanned-store-support@ml.intasect.co.jp