Macnica (hereinafter President to as Macnica), a total service/solution provider in semiconductors, networks Kazumasa Hara cybersecurity, and AI/IoT (94 million yen) ALTIMA Company is COVID-19 that AWL Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Muneharu Kitade), which provides AI camera solutions for retail, has announced that -19) We will start selling "AWL BOX Mini" equipped with countermeasure functions.

According to the WHO, COVID-19 (COVID-19) affected 6.93 million people worldwide as of June 8 and is still raging around the world.
Japan in Japan, although the nationwide state of emergency has been lifted by the government, rapid changes in the social structure, such as new lifestyles, are required amid the infection situation that varies from region to region. In store management, we must similarly grasp changes in behavior and value and respond to rapid changes.
It is said that it is important to implement "avoidance of the 3 Cs (sealed, crowded, close)", "confirmation of masks" and "alerts and alerts" in case of violation of them in COVID-19 (COVID-19) countermeasures. Safe and secure store business is an important issue.

The "AWL BOX Mini", which will be on sale this time, is capable of inputting video from three cameras into a palm-sized small server and performing AI analysis at the same time. By simply connecting an existing camera to the server, users can easily grasp the congestion situation in the store and visualize the social distance between customers. In addition, it is very small and easy to install, and does not require large-scale construction for initial introduction, so it can be introduced easily and inexpensively.
Furthermore, by utilizing AWL Cloud, the congestion status can be displayed in real time on the signage installed at the entrance of the store or on the website, contributing to the dispersion of customer visit times.

We would like to express our deepest sympathies to those affected by COVID-19 their families, and everyone involved. We would also like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone working hard every day to prevent the spread of infection, including people at medical institutions and government agencies. Macnica is committed to continuously contributing to society by providing solutions that use technology to solve social issues.