25/12/2022
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Prevent Redelivery! The key to solving the condominium ``delivery problem'' Developers, major home delivery companies, and Amazon are also keen eyes

Japan Post's delivery person conducting a demonstration experiment of the smart lock "Bitkey". With Bitkey's facial recognition system, the delivery person can unlock the common entrance while carrying the package (Photo: Reporter's photo)

Since the beginning of this year, major delivery companies such as Sagawa Express and Japan Post have embarked on demonstration experiments of smart locks (electronic locks) one after another.

The smart lock is a mechanism that allows you to unlock by simply holding your smartphone over a dedicated terminal attached to the common entrance of an auto-locking apartment or the door of your home. By linking with the face recognition system, you can unlock the door by just bringing your face close to the dedicated terminal without taking out your smartphone.

In the background of the focus of major delivery companies, there is a problem that has emerged as a result of the spread of delivery due to the new coronavirus.

Delivery companies are strengthening the development of "delivery" services that complete delivery by placing packages in designated places such as in front of the entrance door.

Cannot be placed in front of the entrance

The person receiving the package can receive the package non-face-to-face at any time and avoid contact with the delivery person. There are merits. On the other hand, the delivery person can increase delivery efficiency. In the past, when the user was absent, the delivery staff had to take the package back to the sales office and redeliver it at another time, which was a heavy burden.