Photosynth plans to group 2 companies operating fitness businesses and promote industry-specific DX development using 66 locations. The company plans to acquire the shares effective 1 November 2026, with the aim of expanding sales of solutions using data from physical stores, centered on unmanned and labor-saving operations.
Photosynth announced that it will group GOODLIFE and GDS, 2 companies operating fitness businesses, into its group. The targets are GOODLIFE, a semi-personal training gym operator, and GDS, a Pilates-focused operator, and the shares are scheduled to be acquired effective 1 November 2026. This will establish a foundation for developing and expanding sales of industry-specific solution packages using data from physical-store operations.
Labor shortages and rising labor costs are challenges in the market, while demand is increasing for 24-hour unmanned gyms and personal training gyms. As operating support tools using AI cameras become more widespread, Photosynth aims to strengthen its competitiveness through a vertically integrated model centered on access control.
Using 66 physical locations as its base, the company will roll out solutions combining Akerun smart locks, Migakun's outsourced facility operations and fixU's customer management and payment functions. It will introduce hybrid operations that combine staffed services with the unmanned operation and outsourcing of non-core tasks, with the aim of extending operating hours and expanding revenue opportunities.
The company plans to systematize the expertise it gains into packages for the fitness industry and expand sales to other companies. In coordination with initiatives to raise customer spending and strengthen solution development under its medium-term plan, which runs through fiscal 2028, the company plans to hold Space Unmanned Summit in 2026 and aims to create an unmanned and labor-saving industry serving as social infrastructure.