Akerun's access control management system (hereinafter "Akerun"), provided by Photosynth Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO Kohtaro Kawanose; hereinafter "Photosynth"), has integrated with "upnow," a rental space self-booking website creation service offered by Upnow Inc. (headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO Goki Aoyama; hereinafter "Upnow"). With this integration, space owners who have already set up Akerun on instabase—the rental space matching platform operated by Rebase Inc.—can now also use the same Akerun system on upnow. Users who book rental spaces via upnow can unlock the door directly from their smartphone on the reservation details screen, eliminating the need for physical key exchange and enabling space owners to operate their spaces unmanned while improving profitability. Overview of the Akerun and upnow integration: - Akerun devices already linked on instabase can be used seamlessly on upnow, enabling unmanned operation of rental spaces without additional hardware - Users can lock and unlock doors directly from their smartphone via the upnow reservation screen, eliminating the need for key exchange or on-site staff support - Space owners can set time windows for access based on reservations and remotely lock/unlock doors, achieving both unmanned operations and enhanced security and profitability Background of the Akerun Integration upnow enables any space owner to easily create a self-operated booking website at no initial or monthly cost, supporting nationwide space owners in attracting customers directly while minimizing fees and streamlining operations. Traditional rental space operations have required key handovers to users and on-site staff support, creating operational burdens in terms of cost and manpower. Particularly for spaces used from early morning to late night, balancing unmanned operations with secure access management has been a challenge. To address this, upnow now offers integration with Akerun—built upon its existing instabase integrati