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Japanese retailer retrofits self-checkout kiosks with contactless technology

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April 22, 2021

Japan Aerospace Corp., a Neonode value-added reseller, has been selected by a major Japanese retail chain to retrofit the chain's self-checkout kiosks with Neonode contactless touch technology, according to a press release.

This retrofit solution developed by Japan Aerospace Corporation, called Air Click, mounts along the top of the self-checkout kiosk display to enable contactless interaction with the kiosk without the need to modify existing equipment. The Air Click solution has been be deployed in 32 stores throughout Japan with more to come.

"Neonode's contactless touch technology is transitioning from customer validation to commercial deployment in multiple market segments, for instance self-checkout kiosks in retail, ordering terminals at quick service restaurants and elevators, where our technology is simplifying and enhancing the customer experience and also making the interaction with the underlying device or system safer and more hygienic," Urban Forssell, CEO of Neonode, said in the press release. "Our vision is to transform the way people around the world interact with kiosks, elevators and other multi-user machines in public environments through our contactless touch technology."