Japan’s JCB, Resona eye hands-free bus fare payments via phone app

Ultra-wideband tech will allow riders to step on and off buses without tapping The new system will make it easier for passengers with baggage to board buses. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei and Odawara Auto-Machine MFG) TOKYO — JCB and Resona Holdings are developing a hands-free payment system for buses in Japan, looking to start tests as soon as this fall as companies scramble to gain a dominant position in next-generation payments.

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