Xiaomi AI Glasses test voice parking payment in China. Link your plate, say a command, and the fee is paid before the gate. 200 testers join the beta.
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Paying for parking with a single sentence — that’s exactly where Xiaomi is steering owners of its smart glasses. In China, an internal beta of a new Xiaomi AI Glasses build has begun, and the headline experiment is voice payment for parking without a phone or terminal. Users link their license plate in advance and, before pulling out, simply tell the assistant to handle parking; the system calculates the fee and charges it so the car can clear the barrier without delays.
The feature works as a voice shortcut: the glasses become the interface between driver, voice assistant, and the parking system. The idea is to remove the need to fish out a phone, open an app, or search for a pay station. You head to the car, give the command while gathering your things and settling in, and by the time you reach the exit, the parking is already settled. For busy malls and office garages, that promises fewer bottlenecks at the gate and a calmer exit.
Right now, Xiaomi is recruiting 200 testers through its community app. Alongside voice parking, participants are promised a more polished experience — including the option to disable the internal charging indicator and a round of bug fixes. Still, it’s the pay-by-voice scenario paired with the glasses that shows the device’s direction: less showy tech demo, more down-to-earth utility.
The first Xiaomi AI Glasses arrived in the summer of 2025. The frames weigh around 40 grams, come in three styles, support prescription lenses, and include a 12‑MP camera plus open-ear stereo audio with a five‑microphone array. Now Xiaomi is layering in low‑key services such as voice-enabled parking. If the beta goes well, voice payment could become a strong case for the glasses as a genuinely useful daily gadget rather than just a clever toy.