MAV Systems is celebrating after the MAV AiQ was named ‘Best Parking Technology of the Year 2026’ by the British Parking Association (BPA), recognising its pioneering approach to improving the accuracy, efficiency and commercial performance of parking operations.

The Parking Technology Award recognises advances in the hardware and systems used to manage parking more efficiently and deliver a better experience for operators and customers.

The award highlights the technological innovation at the heart of the MAV AiQ, including MAV Systems’ AiAccurate™ and GhostPlate™ technologies, developed to address some of the real-world challenges that can affect ANPR performance.

For parking operators, ANPR accuracy is about much more than simply capturing a registration number. Every vehicle that is incorrectly captured or missed can create additional administration, undermine enforcement processes and potentially result in lost revenue.

The MAV AiQ has been engineered to provide operators with consistently high-quality ANPR data, helping them increase read accuracy, strengthen revenue protection and reduce the operational costs associated with inaccurate or incomplete vehicle identification. Pioneering technology with a commercial purpose

At the heart of MAV AiQ is a clear principle: better ANPR data supports better parking performance.

• AiAccurate™ technology enhances ANPR accuracy to help operators obtain reliable vehicle identification across challenging real-world environments.
• GhostPlate™ technology provides an additional layer of intelligence designed to address the growing challenge presented by problematic number plates that can otherwise compromise ANPR-based operations.

Together, these technologies allow MAV AiQ to provide parking operators with exceptionally reliable vehicle identification, supporting:

• Higher ANPR accuracy and read performance
• Greater revenue security
• Reduced errors and associated administration
• Lower operational costs
• More dependable parking and enforcement processes

The result is technology designed not simply to deliver impressive specifications, but to produce measurable operational value for the organisations using it.

Recognition backed by customers

While receiving the BPA award represents significant industry recognition for MAV Systems, equally important was the feedback received from parking partners already using MAV AiQ.

Operators reported how the technology has helped improve operational performance and revenue security while reducing costs, reinforcing the commercial value behind the technological innovation.

“The MAV AiQ has immediately changed the accuracy and capability of our parking system. Identifying 1000’s of ghost plate users, offering data to check for cloned plates and increasing security through the additional checks has been a game-changer.”

“We can now identify vehicles that are trying to evade capture, match all records and raise alerts for detected ghost plates.”

“The MAV AiQ reduces our costs due to the capabilities it offers and ensures our revenue from parking operations is protected and enhanced through accurate and expanded data for immediate action.”

Tony Mellor, Director, Cumbria Parking Services

For MAV Systems, that combination of technology, reliability and genuine customer benefit is fundamental to the continued development of its ANPR solutions.

Barinder Moore, Global Parking Lead at MAV Systems, said:

“Winning Best Parking Technology of the Year is fantastic recognition for everyone involved in developing MAV AiQ, but what makes it especially rewarding is hearing directly from parking operators about the difference the technology is making to their businesses.

“Accuracy has a direct commercial impact in parking. By combining technologies such as AiAccurate™ and GhostPlate™, MAV AiQ is helping operators improve ANPR performance, protect revenue and reduce the costs and administration associated with inaccurate data.

“We wanted to push the boundaries of what parking ANPR could deliver, while ensuring that innovation translated into real operational and financial benefits for our customers. This award is tremendous recognition of that approach.”

MAV Systems’ Barinder Moore, Ken Prior and Chris Shepherd attended the awards ceremony and accepted the recognition on behalf of the company.

MAV Systems would like to thank the British Parking Association, Go2Sim, Landor LINKS Ltd, the judging panel and everyone involved in making the awards evening such a success.

The company would also like to thank its parking partners and customers whose ongoing feedback continues to play an important role in the development of MAV AiQ and MAV Systems’ wider ANPR technology.