7. Aug 2026
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(AWP Alliance News) - NEC will jointly run a pilot with UrbanChain from September 2026 to test a next-generation surface parking service aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of parking operations. The trial will combine UrbanChain's automated payment platform, Parking OS, with NEC's AI image recognition to detect when occupants exit vehicles, shifting the start of parking time measurement to that moment.
The companies will assess commercial viability and technical performance at surface parking lots in Japan's Fukuoka Prefecture over about one month, including results compilation. They also plan to pursue data-driven services for commercial facilities, including occupant exit counts and visitor trend analysis, with an eye to expanding beyond surface lots into mechanical parking systems.
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