Lawson opened an experimental high-tech convenience store in Tokyo on Monday, aiming to improve operational efficiency and collect data.
The new store — Real x Tech Lawson — is designed to test a range of technologies, including robotics, digital signs and artificial intelligence.
“We hope to make this tech convenience store a standard for society,” Lawson CEO Sadanobu Takemasu said at a news conference.
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