AsReader® specializes in AutoID, including the manufacturing and sales of mobile Barcode Scanners and RFID Readers/Writers (RAIN / UHF, HF, & LF), and all aspects of Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) including machine learning / AI and SoftScan (using the camera as a barcode scanner). Headed by COO Paul Whitney, AsReader is an Oregon Corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asterisk, Inc. of Japan. Founded in 2006 by charismatic CEO Noriyuki Suzuki, Asterisk is headquartered in Osaka with additional offices in Tokyo, Kyoto/Shiga, and Nagoya in Japan, Dalian and Shenzhen in China, and Portland, Oregon in the U.S. The company went public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2021 (TSE:6522). Major clients include a household-name beverage and snack logistics/transportation company in North America using over 25,000 AsReaders, manufacturers Toyota and Kawasaki, retailers Tokyu Hands and Aoyama, with a popular Drug Store chain using over 10,000 AsReaders, over 350 hospitals worldwide, and a well-known package delivery company in Japan using over 30,000 AsReaders.
AsReader manufactures and sells RFID Reader/Writers and 2D/1D Barcode Scanners for iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets. Robust and powerful, yet fits in a shirt pocket. The hard-wired magnetic charging system eliminates need for plugging in cables, avoids Bluetooth hassles, and assures both smartphone and scanner are charged simultaneously. Available for iPhones from 5 to 16 (both USB-C and Lightning Connectors) iPod touch, iPads, and more. Cases for Androids include the Google Pixel 8a/7a/6a, Kyocera DuraForce PRO 3 & DuraSport 5G, the Samsung Galaxy XCover series and many others. Custom projects and collaborations are also our specialty, so don't hesitate to reach our with unusual projects.