A service that enables the ETC mechanism of the highway to be used for shopping payments, etc. will start with a drive-through of restaurants.
It is likely to attract attention as a new method of cashless payment.
The service will be started by companies such as Sony Bank's subsidiary and Oki Electric Industry, an electronics manufacturer.
The new service will apply the ETC mechanism, which exchanges information between the antenna at the tollhouse on the highway and the dedicated terminal of the car, and automatically settles the toll, to stores.
Starting from the 29th, it starts with a drive-through of a restaurant in the parking area of Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, and when you park the car near the antenna attached to the store, you can automatically settle the price of the product with a credit card linked to the ETC card. about it.
The ETC mechanism puts a heavy burden on security measures, and its use other than highways was not widespread, but this company realized it by using the latest cloud technology that manages data on an external server.
With plans to introduce it to 100 locations over the next three years, it is likely to attract attention as a new cashless payment.
Hidehiko Nakamura, president of ETC Solutions, which handles services, said at a press conference, "The ETC system that allows you to make payments while you are in the car without taking out your wallet is very convenient, and I want to make it usable in various life situations."