1963: Delivered vending machines for meal tickets to department stores
1964: Conducted experiments and installation of fully responsive electronic traffic signals
1964: Started joint development with Kintetsu Railway for automatic fare collection system
Experiment with fully responsive electronic traffic signal boxes installed on Kawaramachi Street, Sanjo, Kyoto, for six days from April 12, 1964
Installed the world's first electronic automatic traffic signal at Kudanshita 3-chome, Tokyo, in June 1964
Omron, at that time the world's largest vending machine manufacturer, began joint development of credit card vending machines at the request of Automatic Canteen Co. (USA), and six months later, developed the world's first card-type automatic food vending machine.
Completed the prototype in January 1966 and entered practical testing
1966: Successfully developed an automatic ticket gate system
A card-type computer loan machine was developed at the request of Japan Credit Card Center and was operational at the Higashi-Ginza store in July of the same year.
1967: Achieved the world's first "Unmanned Station System" at Hankyu Railway Kita-Senri Station
1969: Delivered Japan's first offline cash dispenser to a city bank
1969: Japan's first large-scale high-speed road traffic control system operational
Offline cash dispenser (automatic cash payment machine) using magnetic cards was operated at Sumitomo Bank. An automatic cash loan machine (Money Machine) delivered to the United States was introduced.
1971: Delivered online cash dispenser to a city bank
Delivered and operated the world's first online cash dispenser at Mitsubishi Bank headquarters.
1973: Completed the largest traffic control system in the country
1974: Developed online cash automatic deposit machine
1978: Delivered ATM (cash automatic deposit machine)
1984: Operational high-speed road traffic control system overseas
1986: Delivered card-type automatic ticket vending machine to Japan National Railways
1991: Started operation of stored fare system
Founded by Omron (formerly Tateishi Electric)
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2001: Officially launched contactless IC card system "Suica"
2004: Transferred ATM business to Hitachi Omron Terminal Solutions, Inc.
2007: Full-scale operation of IC card mutual use system in Kanto and Kansai regions
2007: Railway automatic ticket gate system recognized as IEEE Milestone, a global authority
2011: Spun off from Omron and founded Omron Social Solutions, Inc.
Received the New Energy Grand Prize from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Commercialization of AICOT® Products
2013: Started mutual use of IC cards nationwide
2014: Opened "Hutech Environmental Lab," an environmental and energy demonstration facility, and established a "System Verification Center" for nationwide mutual use of transportation IC cards
2015: Started operation of automatic ticket gate system that allows both QR boarding tickets and IC card tickets on all lines of Kitakyushu Monorail
2017: Omron Software Inc. acquired the monitoring service solution business and the payment solution business, and concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement with Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture, on "Renewable Energy Local Production for Local Consumption and Town Revitalization"
2018: Started providing driver safety management service (DriveKarte®), entered the hotel industry automation business, launched self-check-in terminal (Smare®), and transferred UPS business from Omron Inc.
2019: Concluded a partnership agreement with Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture, to address regional urban issues
2020: Integrated environmental business from Omron Inc.
Omron Social Solutions conducted a trial ride event for the public ride‑share service "meemo" in the Higashigō area of Hinata City, Miyazaki Prefecture. As part of the subcontracted agreement to formulate the "Basic Policy for Introducing a New Transportation System" signed with Hinata City, the company collaborates with the city to build sustainable public transportation aimed at revitalizing mobility across the entire city.
At the 2026 June regular shareholders' meeting, the board of directors decided to appoint Mr. Kihiro Shikawa as President and CEO, Mr. Seiji Takeda and Mr. Toyoharu Tamoi as directors. The appointments are expected to be formally confirmed following the resolution of the meeting. Mr. Taisei Ishi was set to resign as a director of the company on March 20, 2026, and the President and CEO of Omron Field Engineering Co., Ltd. will continue to serve.
Omron Social Solutions will conduct a pilot experiment for the full-scale introduction of a public ride-share service in Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture, starting August 1, 2026. This third phase aims to address transportation gaps during the tourist season and create a mobility environment that supports elderly outings and social participation.
It has been discovered that customer information entered on the document download site of the web development service "Studio," used by the public ride‑share service "meemo," may have leaked externally due to unauthorized access. The unauthorized access occurred between September 30 and October 1, 2026, and Studio Co., Ltd. reported that it detected the breach on October 13 and completed vulnerability remediation and intrusion path blocking by October 14.
Omron Social Solutions Co., Ltd. has begun offering the service 'Eki One', which digitizes and centrally manages station staff operations. By integrating roll calls, patrols, notifications, work records, and reference to regulations, it aims to improve operational efficiency and on-site productivity. In the future, it plans to support safe and stable station management by linking with other systems and utilizing generative AI.
Omron Social Solutions Co., Ltd. (OSS) and Tokyo Century Co., Ltd. have begun a collaboration to provide a low-voltage FIT power sales guarantee service. The collaboration will be carried out through a special purpose company, "Low-Voltage Energy Storage Service LLC," jointly funded by Omron Field Engineering Co., Ltd. (OFE) and Tokyo Century. OSS has been offering output control services to power producers owning low-voltage FIT solar power plants since May 2026, and this collaboration is expected to expand those services.