DENNOU PARK AI camera parking goes live at 2nd Sumitomo office

DataHax, led by CEO Taiyo Ohnishi, positions DENNOU PARK as a replacement for conventional parking infrastructure — flap boards, loop coil sensors, gates, ticket machines, and payment machines — with AI cameras and a cloud server handling vehicle recognition, entry/exit times, and fees. The system's pitch to operators is simpler: fewer machines to install and maintain, remote monitoring, and fully cashless payment via credit card or PayPay from a smartphone. DataHax says operators can open such a lot at about half the cost of a general parking system, which is the kind of claim that tends to drive repeat orders from large landlords. Sumitomo Realty's decision to run DENNOU PARK at a second Shibuya office building suggests the first installation met its operational needs — a signal other building owners may weigh as they consider whether to replace aging parking equipment. The outcome hinges on whether the system keeps its stated recognition accuracy and cost advantage as it scales, and on whether Sumitomo expands it further across its portfolio.