Alibaba’s Alipay has teamed up with Xiaomi to bring smart parking fee payments to Xiaomi’s smart glasses. That means, instead of scanning a QR code on a phone or opening an app at the exit gate, users can either say a command to the glasses or simply look at the parking payment code. After a security check, the payment is completed automatically, allowing the driver to leave the parking space without pulling out their phone.
According to Alipay, the experience is designed to work in three steps. First, when a vehicle enters a parking lot, the AI assistant built into the glasses gives a proactive voice reminder announcing when billing has started. This is meant to remove the guesswork around when parking fees begin.
When it’s time to leave, users can say, “Xiao Ai, pay the parking fee.” The AI assistant then queries the parking system and generates the payment order automatically.
And in the final step, the assistant announces the amount to be paid, and the user confirms it to complete the transaction. The idea is to make the entire process hands-free, which could be useful in busy parking lots or situations where drivers want to exit quickly.
Xiaomi x Alipay makes it easy to pay the parking fee
Alipay says the feature is built using Ant Group’s GPASS trusted connection technology and its AHA intelligent interconnection solution. Together, these technologies form what Alipay calls an “AI Glasses Parking Assistant.”
Identity verification is handled through methods like voiceprint recognition, allowing users to authorize payments after binding their Alipay account just once.
GPASS also supports multi-device collaboration. If users enable parking notifications in the Alipay mobile app, information such as vehicle entry, billing status, and exit details can be delivered simultaneously through voice notifications on the glasses.
The company says the feature already works across Alipay’s smart parking network in multiple cities, including parking lots in business districts, transport hubs, office buildings, and tourist locations.
Beyond parking, Alipay has also integrated its AI health assistant, Ant Afu, into Xiaomi smart glasses. Users can select Afu from the “Featured Smart Agents” section, bind their account, and ask health-related questions directly while wearing the glasses.
Xiaomi introduced its first AI smart glasses last June. The device includes a 12MP first-person camera, support for Xiao Ai, and payment features like “pay with a glance.”
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