Digital Media Professionals Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; Chairman, President & CEO: Tatsuo Yamamoto; hereinafter “DMP”) announces the launch of its Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) solution for edge-AI cameras. This cutting-edge solution pairs DMP’s edge AI semiconductor “Di1” with its proprietary “ZIA PLATE” software, to deliver industry-leading real-time number plate recognition for Japan and overseas markets.

By processing number plate recognition entirely at the edge—shifting away from traditional cloud-dependent systems, this solution significantly improves real-time performance, cost efficiency, operational reliability, and security.

Image of Number Plate Recognition Using DMP’s Di1-Powered ANPR Solution for Edge AI Cameras

■ Market Outlook
The global ANPR market was estimated at USD 3.5–3.8 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 7–9 billion in the early 2030s (CAGR 9–10%), driven by smart city investments, advanced transportation infrastructure, and rising security demands. In particular, the Asia–Pacific region is expected to expand at more than 11% CAGR (Grand View Research), presenting significant business opportunities in emerging markets like India, aligned with DMP’s expansion strategy.

■ Value Proposition
While ANPR adoption expands across vehicle authentication, entry/exit control, violation detection, and traffic flow analysis, conventional cloud-dependent systems face challenges including communication latency, network costs, operational constraints during network outages, and data privacy risks.
DMP’s ANPR solution leverages the high-performance, low-power AI inference capabilities of Di1 to resolve these challenges by offering:

･Real-time recognition and instant judgment
High-speed inference at the edge enables real-time number plate recognition for responsive access control and anomaly detection.

･Lower communication costs and offline operation
No reliance on constant cloud connection reduces communication costs and enables operation even in unstable network environments.

･Enhanced security
Number plate data can be processed locally without external transmission, providing superiority in handling sensitive information.

･Smart security without additional infrastructure
Authentication and management can be achieved with cameras alone, without RFID cards or tags, helping reduce operational costs and improve convenience.

･High-accuracy and automated operations
This solution significantly reduces manual verification, minimizes false detections through high-precision recognition, and enables fully automated entry/exit control and surveillance systems.

･Advanced transportation and facility operations
By visualizing vehicle movements and enabling traffic analysis, this solution supports improvements in parking management, urban traffic optimization, and more.

■ DMP’s Competitive Advantages
This solution fully leverages the following strengths of DMP’s edge AI SoC “Di1”:
･Industry-first FP4* implemented NPU for low-power, high-performance AI inference
･Real-time processing at the edge for low latency
･Adaptability to diverse environmental conditions (lighting, weather, vehicle types, number plate formats)

Especially in emerging markets like India, where number plate formats and traffic environments are highly diverse, superior adaptability is crucial. Taking these market characteristics into account, DMP is working with local OEMs and software partners to optimize the solution and enhance the effectiveness of its overseas expansion.

In India, ANPR implementation in transportation infrastructure is rapidly advancing. One example is the introduction in 2025 of the country’s first ANPR-based automatic toll collection system on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway. DMP will accelerate solution deployment in this high-growth market.

*FP4: 4-bit floating-point computation, enabling fast, high-precision AI processing with minimal data volume.

■ Use-Case & Expansion Roadmap
[Immediate addressable areas]
･Automatic entry/exit (gate) control for parking lots, commercial facilities, factories, etc.
･Vehicle monitoring and violation detection on highways and urban transportation
･Suspicious vehicle detection for security

[Mid-term growth areas]
･Traffic flow analysis and optimization for smart cities
･Mass deployment through overseas OEM partners

[Next growth driver: evolving toward “Physical AI”]
Through integration with drones and surveillance cameras for patrol monitoring, wide-area surveillance, and automated violation detection, ANPR serves as a core component of DMP’s “Physical AI platform.” DMP aims to realize next-generation intelligence systems where edge AI recognizes the real world, makes immediate decisions and takes actions, evolving beyond standalone camera solutions toward a broader platform business.

■ Flexible Delivery Model for Revenue Growth
DMP offers this ANPR solution as a highly customizable total package—combining software, hardware, and professional services including customization and implementation support to meet specific customer needs. DMP also works with camera module vendors and system integrators to flexibly realize optimal configurations. Software delivery options include licenses and royalties to align with project requirements.

In the ANPR market, the software segment is projected to achieve the highest growth at approximately 11% CAGR (Grand View Research). DMP’s software license/royalty model is well aligned with this trend to secure recurring revenue.

DMP goes beyond standalone semiconductor supply to provide higher-value solutions, including recurring-revenue business models, aiming to maximize mid- to long-term revenue opportunities.

■ Future Outlook
DMP will accelerate the deployment of this solution in Japan and high-growth emerging markets such as India, driving edge-AI adoption in smart-city, transportation infrastructure, and security domains.

Leveraging its proprietary AI semiconductor and vision technologies, DMP remains committed to developing real-time decision-making edge AI solutions, contributing both to more advanced social infrastructure and to sustainable growth.

■ About DMP
Digital Media Professionals Inc. (DMP) is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development of GPUs and AI semiconductors. Leveraging its proprietary imaging and AI technologies, and guided by its Purpose, “Making the Image Intelligent,” the Company delivers innovative solutions in the edge AI field.

■ Contact
Digital Media Professionals Inc.
Technology Products Business Division
TEL: +81-3-6454-0450
E-mail: info_06@dmprof.com
Web: https://www.dmprof.com/en/contact/