First next-generation unmanned vending machine "Sumarite" installed in Expressway area for demonstration experiment
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- First next-generation unmanned vending machine "Sumarite" installed in Expressway area for demonstration experiment
October 18, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Smarite Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) and Sumarite Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) will begin demonstration experiments of the next-generation unmanned vending machine "Sumarite" at the E51 Higashi-Kanto Expressway Shisui Parking Area (Out-bound line). .
This demonstration experiment aims to improve convenience for customers by allowing them to easily purchase meals and souvenirs even outside store business hours by introducing Smarite, and to create new experiences through new sales methods. .
"Smarite", which will be introduced in this demonstration experiment, will be able to complete payment by simply downloading the app, scanning the QR code attached to the "Smarite" door from the app, opening the door and taking out the product. This is Japan's first unmanned retail core system that solves the complexity of purchasing procedures that had been an issue with unmanned sales up until now, and can significantly shorten shopping time.
The products we will be selling this time include bread baked in the Shisui parking area, popular souvenirs from the store, and newly developed hearty lunch boxes for working drivers.
This demonstration experiment was selected as part of the accelerator program "DraPla Innovation Lab," which began accepting applications in August 2020 with the theme of improving the value of SA/PA and creating new customer experiences. This is an initiative with a startup company.
Demonstration experiment outline
- Experiment date
Wednesday, October 18, 2020 to the end of 2024 (scheduled) - Operating time
24 hours (excluding product replacement time) - Experiment location
Higashi-Kanto Expressway Shisui Parking Area (Out-bound line) Installed near the toilet side entrance - How to use “Smarite”
After downloading and registering the “Smarite” app,
"Simply scan the QR code, open the door, and take out your favorite product."* QR code is a registered trademark of Denso Wave Incorporated.
Click here to download the app
- Products to be introduced
The products planned to be introduced are as follows. In addition to newly developed hearty lunch boxes for working drivers, we also offer bread baked in Shisui PA and popular souvenirs from the store. Please take advantage of this opportunity. As this is a demonstration experiment, products may change without notice.
- All prices include tax.
- Product photos are for illustrative purposes only.
≪Frozen food: “Kaido Ichiban Meshi”≫
It was developed to satisfy professional drivers both physically and mentally. We carefully handcraft our hearty lunch boxes using only the finest ingredients. Frozen gourmet food that you can enjoy freshly made!
You can also heat it up and eat it inside the store. Please enjoy it as a reward for your busy daily life.
～Three kinds of Yakiniku bowl～
Bulgogi, Dakgalbi, Hoikoro!
Of course, all the sauces are homemade and safe.
Plenty of meat too. Plenty of vegetables too.
This is the ``han rice'' that is full of energy.
Full of volume! Three types of yakiniku bowl.
670g 1,200 yen
～Large spicy Taiwanese-style yakisoba & fried chicken～
The key ingredients are the spicy bean sauce, the sweetness of the minced pork, and the richness of the oyster sauce.
One bite and you'll get addicted to it. Feels dreamy and Taiwanese.
The juicy fried chicken is also a must-try.
395g 980 yen
～Katsudon with Hokkaido root kelp soup stock～
Uses juicy thick cutlet.
The key to the flavor is Hokkaido root kelp soup stock.
We brought out the flavor with our carefully selected flavorful soup stock.
Enjoy the rich flavor of Katsudon.
780g 1,100 yen
～Niigata specialty sauce cutlet bowl～
Han should shut up and eat his cutlet.
You'll fall in love with the flavor of our homemade sauce, created in pursuit of the perfect balance of soup stock and sweetness.
The rice goes on and on with the crispy cutlet.
You can eat as much as you want thanks to the cabbage tossed with a refreshing homemade herbal dressing.
620g 1,100 yen
≪Bread Corner：Bakery≫
We will be selling bread baked at our Shisui PA store. We plan to sell several types, including our popular "Shisui Anpan". Be sure to buy bread for dinner and breakfast at Sumalite. (Photo Shisui Anpan: 300 yen)
≪Katsu no Kura: Souvenirs≫
Shisui PA's recommended Tokyo and Chiba souvenirs will be sold at Sumarite for customers who forget to buy souvenirs when stores are closed at night, or who want to buy them easily. (Photo: Choshi wet rice crackers: 1,480 yen)
Details of the equipment used - About the next-generation unmanned vending machine "Smarite" -
In addition to sanitary management in line with HACCP, established by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, we use automatic object identification technology based on special algorithm analysis to automatically identify products taken out of the showcase, and when the door is closed, the payment app will automatically This is an unmanned vending machine that allows you to make purchases by paying with ``.
As Japan's first unmanned retail core system, it is capable of remote temperature control, inventory management, etc., as well as expiry date management and selling price changes. Unlike traditional vending machines, it is possible to display products without restrictions on package size or specifications.
[What is DraPla Innovation Lab]
While further promoting our open innovation and verifying technology and business models through laboratories with companies that have new technologies and service ideas, we will realize next-generation Expressway services, revitalize local communities, and social issues. The purpose is to create a business that solves the problem.
We have been supporting the "safety, security, comfort, and convenience" of our customers by connecting regions. In addition to these, we will further provide "new value" to the movement of people, things, and things, aiming for sustainable management.
We will continue to strengthen our efforts to create new value.
reference
<Smarite Co., Ltd.>
Established November 2022
Head office location: 3F, FM Building, 1-13-12 Bakurocho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Representative Hidenori Kanazawa
The NEXCO EAST Group has positioned the period from 2021 to 2025 as "a period that contributes to the achievement of the SDGs and transforms into a new future society," and is making various efforts.
We believe that this" DraPla Innovation Lab" initiative will contribute to the SDGs goals No. 8 and No. 17 as business activities that lead to co-creation and social implementation of new services and products with partner companies. ..
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