Photosynth, Inc. engages in the research and development of IoT-related devices such as smart lock systems. It also engages in the development and sale of Akerun Access Control Systems and Akerun Access Intelligence, an access authentication platform that combines digital and physical IDs to the authenticate users, allows to connect all the doors to the Internet, empowering the flexibly manage access across all locations and scenarios. The company was founded by Kawase Kodai, Hiroaki Uesaka, Yuya Tanno, Kazuhiro Honma, Susumu Kobayashi and Koichi Saito on September 1, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.