Research and Development of AI Technology and Cashierless Checkout
First written in FY2018-Q3. 14 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2027-H1SoftenedAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the current interim accounting period were ¥10 million.」
Research and development activities are continuing, but research and development expenses were ¥10 million, indicating a further reduction in the scale of resource investment from the large-scale development phase for unmanned checkout systems and other products in the past. - FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「Research and development activities are conducted in the Innovation Business and the DX and Regional Co-creation Business. The company mainly records expenses for developing DX solutions and solutions using generative AI, and research and development expenses for the fiscal year were ¥24.686 million.」
The focus of research and development has shifted from principal technology development for unmanned checkout systems to developing DX solutions and solutions using generative AI. Research and development expenses were ¥24.686 million. - 2026-05-01AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「We applied our proprietary generative AI tool Espy AI to internal operations and also conducted demonstration testing to explore the possibility of selling it externally.」
Research, development and use of generative AI have progressed to internal application and demonstration testing aimed at external sales. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is also developing a solution to streamline operational workflows for e-commerce sales and is conducting demonstration testing with multiple customers.」
Following completion of the principal technology development, research and development has progressed beyond improving existing products to demonstration testing of an e-commerce sales efficiency solution with multiple customers. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「Research and development activities are conducted in the Innovation Business and the DX and Regional Co-creation Business. In the Innovation Business, the company mainly records expenses for product development and functional improvements for Wonder Register-BOOK and EZ Reg, as well as related software development. In the DX and Regional Co-creation Business, it mainly records expenses for developing AI-based solutions. In addition, the company conducts research and development of products and solutions that apply technologies developed in the past. Research and development expenses for the fiscal year were ¥74.519 million.」
Research and development of AI and unmanned checkout systems has been broadened from product improvements in the Innovation Business to AI solution development in the DX and Regional Co-creation Business. The company disclosed research and development expenses of ¥74.519 million. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company sold the self-checkout system Wonder Register-BOOK for bookstores and the compact POS self-checkout system EZ Reg (Easy Reg). In addition, it developed a solution to streamline operational workflows for e-commerce sales and began providing the service.」
Following the principal technology development for unmanned checkout systems and other products, the company progressed beyond sales of existing products to the specific development and provision of a solution to improve operational efficiency for e-commerce sales. Research and development expenses were ¥36 million. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The company also continues to improve the functions of the products described above and conducts research and development of solutions using its technologies in response to customer requests and challenges.」
Even after completing its principal technology development, the company continues to improve existing product functions and conduct research and development of solutions in response to customer requests. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The principal technology development activities have been completed, and the company expects research and development for the time being to focus on improving products and developing additional functions. Total research and development expenses were ¥78 million.」
Following completion of the principal technology development, the company reaffirmed its research and development policy of focusing on product improvements and additional function development, and disclosed research and development expenses of ¥78 million for the cumulative period through the third quarter. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The principal technology development activities have been completed, and the company expects research and development for the time being to focus on improving products and developing additional functions. Total research and development expenses were ¥58 million.」
Following completion of the principal technology development, the company reaffirmed its research and development policy of focusing on product improvements and additional function development, and reported research and development expenses of ¥58 million for the cumulative period through the second quarter. - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「The principal technology development activities have been completed, and the company expects research and development for the time being to focus on improving these products and developing additional functions. Total research and development expenses were ¥31 million.」
Following completion of the principal technology development for AI and unmanned checkout systems, the company has shifted the focus of research and development to improving existing products and developing additional functions. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Research and development expenses for the fiscal year were ¥110.746 million.」
The company continues research and development of AI, image recognition, tracking, weight sensors and bulk barcode recognition, and disclosed full-year research and development expenses of ¥111 million. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Research and development activities focused mainly on improving products to meet customer needs. Total research and development expenses for the cumulative period through the current third quarter were ¥81 million.」
The company continues to improve products to meet customer needs and disclosed research and development expenses of ¥81 million for the cumulative period through the third quarter. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of its research and development activities, the company has obtained 9 patents in Japan and 1 patent in the United States. It develops products and services by applying technologies obtained through work on its principal research and development themes.」
The company reported the acquisition of 9 domestic patents and 1 U.S. patent as research and development results, and applies technologies including SPAI, image recognition, tracking, weight sensors and bulk barcode recognition to product and service development. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the company developed the compact POS self-checkout system EZ Reg, designed to achieve an extremely low price, and Wonder Register-BOOK, specialized in book sales, and began providing them.」
The company progressed from the announcement stage through the previous quarter to the stage of developing EZ Reg and Wonder Register-BOOK and actually beginning to provide them. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Drawing on the various technologies developed through its unmanned checkout activities, the company was developing new products to meet a broad range of needs across industries, business categories and store formats. In August 2021, it announced the compact POS self-checkout system EZ Reg and Wonder Register-BOOK, which features barcode scanning for books. Through expanded sales of these products, the company aims to increase sales and improve profitability in the Innovation Business.」
In addition to EZ Reg, the company announced Wonder Register-BOOK, specialized in scanning book barcodes, in August 2021 and progressed to the stage of targeting higher sales and improved profitability through expanded sales of the new products. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the company developed the EZ Reg POS self-checkout system at an extremely low price and is working to expand sales.」
In addition to expanding sales and improving Wonder Register, the company completed development of the low-priced EZ Reg POS self-checkout system and progressed to the stage of expanding sales. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The company consolidated needs identified through its Wonder Register sales activities and began and advanced development of EZ Reg, a product designed to be inexpensive and easy to implement.」
In addition to improving Wonder Register, the company began developing the new EZ Reg product based on needs identified through its sales activities. Research and development expenses were ¥391.909 million for the fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Innovation Business, the company worked to expand sales and improve the installed AI-equipped checkout system Wonder Register.」
The company continues to expand sales and improve Wonder Register. Specific progress at installation sites is recorded in the related product adoption risk and partnership threads. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Innovation Business, the company worked to expand sales of Wonder Register while developing and improving systems related to performance enhancement and operations.」
The company continues to promote and expand sales of Wonder Register and develop and improve its performance and operating systems. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company also worked to improve the operating system, expand payment methods and strengthen product recognition functions in an effort to promote the adoption of Wonder Register.」
The company continues research and development of Wonder Register and has been working to improve and strengthen its operating system, payment methods and product recognition functions. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Research and development expenses for the fiscal year were ¥290.628 million. As a result of its research, the company obtained 2 patents in Japan.」
For research and development of automated object recognition and character recognition technologies using AI and deep learning, the company reported research and development expenses of ¥290.628 million for the fiscal year and the acquisition of 2 domestic patents. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Innovation Business, the company promoted development of the checkout-free, walk-through Super Wonder Register and the installed AI-equipped Wonder Register, working toward commercializing unmanned AI checkout systems. As a result, the Wonder Register units provided under paid rental began operating in April 2019 at the cafeteria for employees of JCB Corporation's Takadanobaba office. As part of its development activities, the company expanded the payment methods supported by Wonder Register, adding support for 4 types of electronic money at the Wonder Register installed at the Seikatsu Saika Trading Center Building store. It also newly developed a Wonder Register using a special reinforced cardboard material to reduce manufacturing costs, reduce weight and improve recyclability. It began operating for the first time on 7 December 2019 at a temporary shop in a sports stadium.」
The company reported continued paid rental of Wonder Register, support for 4 types of electronic money, new development of a reinforced-cardboard product, and its first operation on 7 December 2019. - FY2020-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「The company had previously planned to pursue research and development of unmanned AI checkout systems within the scope of its earnings. However, during the current second quarter, it determined that completing a practical unmanned AI checkout system ahead of competitors and providing it promptly to companies considering adoption would contribute to its medium- to long-term growth. It therefore decided to concentrate personnel and funds on strengthening the structure of the Innovation Business responsible for research and development of unmanned AI checkout systems and on implementing measures necessary to accelerate development.」
The company has moved from a policy of conducting research and development within the scope of existing earnings to a policy of concentrating personnel and funds on strengthening its structure and accelerating development, with the aim of completing a practical unmanned AI checkout system ahead of competitors and providing it quickly. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The demonstration testing confirmed benefits including increased sales and reduced staffing requirements at shops and prepared-meal outlets, and the systems were well received by users. As a result, continued use at the same office was decided, and paid rentals of Wonder Register began in April. In addition, 2 Wonder Register units were installed at POPLAR CO.,Ltd.'s Seikatsu Saika Trading Center Building store to encourage use by the general public and analyze user behavior and practical store operations. They began operating on 12 April.」
Wonder Register progressed from demonstration testing to paid rentals and installation and operation at a store serving the general public, with 2 units installed and a specific operating date reported. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of this effort, the company conducted demonstration testing of Wonder Register at the cafeteria of JCB Corporation's Takadanobaba office from September 2018 to March 2019 and confirmed benefits including increased sales and reduced staffing requirements. It also conducted demonstration testing of an unmanned payment store using Super Wonder Register at JR Akabane Station from October to December 2018, working to improve the system and build expertise in operating unmanned stores.」
For Wonder Register and Super Wonder Register, the company conducted demonstration testing and progressed to confirming their effects, improving the systems and building expertise in unmanned store operations. Research and development expenses were ¥149.743 million, and there were 8 domestic patent applications. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Innovation Business, which focuses on research and development, the company was advancing research and development of AI-based unmanned checkout systems and character recognition technology. As part of this effort, it conducted demonstration testing of the installed AI checkout system Wonder Register from September and the AI unmanned payment system Super Wonder Register from October.」
For its AI unmanned checkout systems, the company progressed beyond continuing research and development to the demonstration-testing stage, beginning testing of Wonder Register in September and Super Wonder Register in October. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As a result of conducting research and development of AI-based unmanned checkout systems and character recognition technology, sales were ¥16 million and the segment loss was ¥94 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥79 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
The company continues research and development of AI-based unmanned checkout systems and character recognition technology. The Innovation Business, which conducts this research and development, reported a segment loss of ¥94 million for the cumulative period through the current quarter. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the Innovation Business, which is centered on research and development, the company was advancing research and development of AI-based unmanned checkout systems and character recognition technology.」
The company continues to conduct research and development of AI-based unmanned checkout systems and character recognition technology. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The company's principal current challenges are “automated object recognition technology” and “character recognition technology,” applying cutting-edge technologies such as deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence (A.I.). Specific research and development activities and results are as follows.」
The company identified automated object recognition, including for Wonder Register, and character recognition technology as key challenges, and reported research and development expenses of ¥129 million and 7 domestic patent applications. - FY2018-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In the Innovation Business, which is centered on research and development, the company was advancing research and development of various AI-based technologies. It also entered into an agreement with SCSK Corporation for the joint development of an AI-equipped unmanned checkout system.」
The company was advancing research into AI-based technologies and development of AI-equipped unmanned checkout systems, and reported total research and development expenses of ¥94 million.