A parking lot at Shenzhen Bay Park features Huawei's Harmony smart parking system in Shenzhen. The AI-enabled system uses license plate recognition technology to streamline vehicle entry and exit. Photos courtesy of Shenzhen Park
Shenzhen Bay Park has become the first park in Shenzhen to introduce Huawei's Harmony smart parking system, according to the Shenzhen Park Management Center.
The upgrade, which covers six parking lots and 12 lanes, is designed to provide a faster, smoother, and more convenient experience for visitors. Equipped with AI-enabled smart cameras, the system can recognize license plates in milliseconds.
By prepaying parking fees via smartphone, drivers can benefit from an "automatic release" feature whereby barriers lift instantly upon license plate recognition, effectively eliminating the need to scan QR codes or queue at exit gates.
The system offers a deeply integrated experience within the HarmonyOS ecosystem. For users of Harmony-powered smartphones, linking a license plate is simple through the "速停车" (Quick Parking) mini-program, enabling instant fee inquiries and payments. Harmony-enabled vehicles can synchronize license plate information directly through ADS (Advanced Driving System) maps. Reservations, payments, and notifications can be managed directly from a smartwatch.
Signage for Huawei's Harmony smart parking system is seen at Shenzhen Bay Park in Shenzhen.
Reliability is a key feature of the new parking system, which remains fully operational even during network outages. In addition, the Harmony cloud command center provides 24/7 real-time monitoring, enabling remote incident detection and rapid response to any hardware malfunctions.
The Shenzhen Bay Park currently manages 976 parking spaces and handles approximately 2,700 vehicles on weekdays and up to 4,800 on weekends. While all parking areas operate 24 hours a day, the rules vary by location.
No reservation is required for parking lots 1 and 2. For parking lots 4, 5, 7, and 8, reservations are mandatory on weekends and holidays, while on weekdays, these lots operate on a first-come, first-served basis, though advance booking remains an option for convenience.
