VEEMO Inc. (Representative Director: Reo Yoneyama), a wholly owned subsidiary of AUTOBACS SEVEN Co., Ltd. (Representative Director & Chief Executive Officer: Yugo Horii), will conduct a demonstration experiment of “VEEMO Parking,” a parking space reservation service utilizing the “VEEMO” smartphone parking search application, at the Hibiya Parking Lot operated by East Nippon Expressway Company Limited (hereinafter “NEXCO EAST Japan”), from September 7, 2026 (Monday) through October 26, 2026 (Monday).

This demonstration experiment was initiated following VEEMO’s selection for NEXCO EAST Japan’s open innovation program, “DraPla Innovation Lab Phase V.” Through this initiative, the two companies will verify the effectiveness of a parking space reservation service and identify operational challenges in creating a new customer experience for parking lot users. 

 

In urban parking facilities, challenges include the time required to search for available parking spaces and the effective utilization of spaces designed for specific needs, such as EV charging spaces. By combining advance reservations through the VEEMO app with vehicle license plate recognition, this demonstration experiment aims to enable smooth access to reserved parking spaces.

 

Through this demonstration experiment, VEEMO will verify user needs and operational issues, providing a more comfortable and convenient parking experience while supporting the social implementation of parking space reservation services.

■ Demonstration Experiment Overview

Implementation Period: September 7, 2026 (Monday) to October 26, 2026 (Monday)

Location:

Hibiya Parking Lot (1 Hibiya Park, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
*Located beneath Hibiya Park

Target Parking Spaces:

EV charging-equipped parking space (200V): 1 space

Wide parking space: 1 space

Details: A demonstration experiment of “VEEMO Parking,” a service that utilizes the VEEMO app and the “VEEMO Stand,” an IoT device that physically controls parking spaces, enabling reservations for designated parking spaces from 30 minutes prior to use.

 

■ About VEEMO Parking

“VEEMO Parking” is a service that enables advance parking space reservations and parking space management.

Users can reserve eligible parking spaces through the VEEMO app. After authentication using a pre-registered vehicle license plate number, the VEEMO Stand automatically lowers, allowing smooth parking access.

 

• Reduced waiting time through advance parking space reservations
• Smooth entry enabled by vehicle license plate recognition
• Securing reserved parking spaces through the VEEMO Stand
• Promotion of effective utilization of spaces designed for specific needs, such as EV charging spaces and wide parking spaces

 

■ About DraPla Innovation Lab

“DraPla Innovation Lab” is an open innovation program promoted by NEXCO East Japan. Through co-creation with companies possessing new technologies, services, and business ideas, the program verifies technologies and business models and aims to create new businesses that contribute to next-generation expressway services, regional revitalization, and solutions to social challenges.
https://www.driveplaza.com/innovation_lab/

 

■ About VEEMO

VEEMO Inc. is committed to promoting digital transformation in the parking industry by leveraging digital technologies to improve convenience and create new customer experiences in parking lot usage. Through the “VEEMO” parking search application, the company provides parking lot search functions tailored to user requirements, the “VEEMO Parking” reservation and payment service, and “VEEMO Welfare,” which supports the appropriate use of parking spaces for persons with disabilities and others. Guided by its vision of eliminating dissatisfaction related to mobility and providing seamless mobility experiences, VEEMO strives to realize a society in which everyone can travel comfortably.
https://veemo.jp/

Based on AUTOBACS SEVEN’s purpose of "ensuring the safety of our communities while driving and enriching customers’ lives," we will continue to work on improving customer safety, security, and convenience through a variety of businesses, while also taking on initiatives to address environmental and social issues.