NEC, UrbanChain launch pilot of AI-enabled next-generation parking service in Japan

PUBT · 2d ago
NEC, UrbanChain launch pilot of AI-enabled next-generation parking service in Japan
  • NEC will partner with UrbanChain on a pilot starting September 2026 for a next-generation surface parking service in Japan.
  • Project combines UrbanChain’s automated payment Parking OS with NEC AI image recognition to detect when vehicle occupants exit.
  • Trial will run about one month at surface parking lots in Fukuoka Prefecture, testing technical performance, operating feasibility.
  • Model shifts fee start time to occupant exit, targeting improved safety, reduced billing disputes, stronger user convenience.
  • Partners plan to expand into data services, later extending the approach to mechanical parking systems in multi-level facilities.


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