Ikebukuro Station Now Allows Hands-Free Gate Passage with Hitachi and Tobu Face Recognition System

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Hitachi and Tobu Railway, among others, launched a face recognition system at the ticket gates of Ikebukuro Station on the Tobu Tojo Line on the 15th. By registering facial data and commuter pass information in advance, passengers can pass through the gates hands-free. This is the first deployment at a major terminal station in Tokyo, and for now it is limited to travel between Kami-Itabashi Station and Ikebukuro Station on the Tobu Tojo Line. The system was jointly developed with three ticket gate manufacturers including Toshiba, as well as Panasonic Connect, and can be built by adding cameras to existing gates, so expansion to other railway companies is also under consideration. The partners also aim to promote it as a face recognition payment service at commercial facilities around Ikebukuro Station.

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Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.
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Tobu Railway launched the first face recognition gate system at a major terminal station, improving passenger convenience and potentially increasing ridership.

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Hitachi, Ltd.
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Hitachi co-developed and deployed a face recognition system at a major Tokyo station, with potential for expansion to other railways and commercial facilities.