TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Route1 Inc. ("Route1" or the "Company") (TSXV:ROI), a provider of operational intelligence solutions for public sector and critical infrastructure operators, today announced that it has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office related to the Company's parking copilot technology framework.

The patent application, U.S. Application No. 19/552,368, filed on February 27, 2026, covers elements of Route1's approach to structured intelligence and operational performance management for automated license plate recognition ("ALPR") programs.

The Company also confirmed that development of "Mr. Parking," an operational copilot capability within the Route1 ABI platform, remains on track for launch on or around April 21, 2026, subject to final development and testing.

Market Context

Across North America, municipalities, universities and operators continue to deploy ALPR technology to support parking enforcement, public safety and mobility initiatives. However, most organizations lack the ability to measure, manage, or defend operational performance once systems are live. Leadership teams are increasingly being asked to explain not only how ALPR is used, but whether it is producing consistent, measurable outcomes and operating within defined governance frameworks. In many cases, those questions cannot be answered with confidence.

These trends are increasing demand for operational intelligence platforms that help organizations move beyond simple data access toward structured program oversight and performance management.

Route1 ABI Platform and Parking Copilot

Route1's ABI platform provides structured intelligence designed to help operators measure, monitor, and improve ALPR program performance.

The platform enables organizations to:

• Measure patrol and enforcement performance.

• Identify operational gaps and coverage inefficiencies.

• Monitor activity and outcomes over time.

• Support governance and defensibility requirements.

This addresses a gap in the market where deployment has outpaced operational management capability.

"Mr. Parking" is being developed as an operator copilot capability within the Route1 ABI platform designed to assist organizations in continuously improving ALPR operations.

The platform is vendor-agnostic and designed to work with major ALPR environments currently deployed across the market, including Genetec, Motorola Solutions Vigilant, TagMaster and other industry systems.

Route1 currently supports ALPR deployments across municipal parking, public safety and private operator environments.

Operational Validation

Route1 is currently engaged in active deployments and pilots with municipalities and universities.

Early-stage observations from these engagements indicate:

• Variability in officer-level enforcement performance.

• Missed enforceable events within existing patrol operations.

• Opportunity to improve coverage and outcomes without additional infrastructure.

These observations reinforce a consistent conclusion: deployment alone does not result in operational improvement.

CEO Commentary

"ALPR deployment is no longer the challenge. Most programs are already live," said Tony Busseri, Chief Executive Officer of Route1. "The challenge is that very few organizations can measure or manage performance once deployed. Leadership teams are being asked to defend outcomes, not activity. ABI provides that intelligence layer, and 'Mr. Parking' is being designed to help operators actively manage and improve their programs over time."

About Route1 Inc.

Route1 provides operational intelligence and secure data solutions for public sector and critical infrastructure operators. The Company's ABI platform supports structured intelligence and operational improvement initiatives across mobility, parking enforcement, public safety and smart infrastructure environments. Route1 trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ROI.

For More Information, Contact:
Tony Busseri
President and Chief Executive Officer
+1 480 578-0287
tony.busseri@route1.com

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This news release may contain statements that are not current or historical factual statements that may constitute forward-looking statements or future oriented financial information. These statements are based on certain factors and assumptions, including expectations regarding the granting of the patent and the terms thereof, the launch date of Mr. Parking, the results of development and testing, market trends and the continuation of such trends, the expected growth in the value of support contracts for the LPR business, competition for skilled personnel, expected financial performance and subscription-based revenue, business prospects, technological developments, development activities and like matters. While Route1 considers these factors and assumptions to be reasonable, based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the market demand for the Company's products and services and risk factors described in reporting documents filed by the Company. Actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of these and other risks and should not be relied upon as a prediction of future events. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or future-oriented financial information to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. Estimates used in this presentation are from Company sources. Past or forecasted performance is not a guarantee of future performance and readers should not rely on historical results or forward-looking statements or future oriented financial information as an assurance of future results.

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SOURCE: Route1, Inc.