Automation helps Chinese drivers in a tight spot

Posted on | July 17, 2012 | No Comments

Cheniandian Hutong, part of a labyrinth of alleys in Beijing’s Dongcheng district, is the first to get an automated underground parking garage.

With room for 170 vehicles, residents say the four-story facility, adjacent to the eastern entrance of the alley, will ease car owners’ headaches.  “The hutong is already very narrow, and cars make it even worse,” said Dong Yu, a resident. “The parking lot eases the problem without sacrificing residential green space.” Read more

New medical office building includes fully automated parking system

Posted on | May 29, 2012 | No Comments

A new 50,000-square foot medical office building has opened for business on the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center campus at 1223 16th St., Santa Monica.  According to UCLA Health System, the building features the West Coast’s first fully automated parking system, which automatically parks and retrieves visitors’ cars while they wait in a nearby parking lobby. The state-of-the-art system accommodates 385 cars and is 50 percent smaller than conventional garages. Read more

How Robots in Parking Garages Can Advance New Urbanism

Posted on | May 14, 2012 | No Comments

Robotics and information technology are migrating off the factory floor and appearing in the most remarkable places. Boomerang Systems, an exhibitor at the Congress for the New Urbanism conference last week, outfits garages with automated parking systems. In projects where construction costs are high or land is valuable, it can make economic sense for property owners to invest in the company’s RoboticValet service. Read more

Robot Valets Make This The Coolest Parking Garage Ever

Posted on | April 26, 2012 | No Comments

A condo building under construction in Miami just might threaten the city’s infamous army of valets — with glowing robots that summon cars by text message.

In true over-the-top Miami fashion, the Brickell House condo — which breaks ground this summer — will contain a $6.5 million automated parking garage with Roomba-like robot platforms moving vehicles up and down elevator lifts and into slotting parking spots.

The massive garage will hold more than 480 vehicles, to be moved and reorganized by 30 robots and 5 lifts as residents return cars for parking or order them for retrieval. The system promises users will have their vehicles within 3 minutes of issuing commands by smartphone, tablet or text messaging. (Sure beats setting off your car alarm in a cramped garage to find your vehicle — not that we’ve ever done such a thing). Read more

Robots score a victory in the world of e-commerce.

Posted on | March 26, 2012 | No Comments

In the battle between man and machine, the robots just scored a victory in the world of e-commerce.

Amazon.com Inc. said Monday it is buying Kiva Systems Inc., which makes robots used in shipping centers. The $775 million acquisition comes as Amazon continues its heavy spending on fulfillment centers to help fuel its business. Read more

Boomerang Systems’ Robotic Valet chosen for the Old Capital Green redevelopment

Posted on | March 21, 2012 | No Comments

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Boomerang Systems, Inc., (OTCQB: BMER) a leading designer and manufacturer of fully automated robotic parking and self-storage systems, today announces that they have been chosen to provide a 480-space automated parking garage as part of the initial phase of the Old Capitol Green redevelopment project located in Jackson, MS.

Old Capitol Green is a 14-block downtown mixed-use, mixed-income redevelopment project.  It is the largest green community in the state of Mississippi and will be the first to meet LEED for Neighborhood Development (ND) standards.  Full Spectrum has been designated as Master Developer for the downtown site adjacent to the Old State Capitol.  Entergy and the State of Mississippi currently own the site and share a collective vision to bring a new urbanism to the under-invested area while demonstrating best practices in environmental sustainability.

The Boomerang RoboticValet™ was chosen as a parking solution for the project because it offers significant space efficiency versus conventional parking systems and decreases the carbon footprint of the parking garage to support achievement of the high sustainability benchmarks required for the project.  Read more

CRDA approves land use which includes a robotic parking garage

Posted on | March 21, 2012 | No Comments

The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority approved land use application Tuesday for the construction of a high rise condominium near Revel. Lazocean Development will build 124 units, with boardwalk retail, indoor and outdoor swimming and state of the art robotic parking, among many other features between Metropolitan and Rhode Island Avenues.

Officials say the construction in the South Inlet area attracts private money into the future development of Atlantic City and the Tourism District.

Innovative RoboticValet(TM) Parking System to be used at the Grand Hotel in Hollywood Beach, Florida.

Posted on | February 13, 2012 | No Comments

Development on the Grand Hotel in Hollywood, FL has just restarted after a long hiatus during which the property’s current owner, Liberty Sites, Ltd., purchased the site out of foreclosure.  Moses Bensusan, CEO of Liberty Sites which is a leading Canadian real estate developer, stated, “Our overall project concept is very contemporary, progressive, and forward thinking to ensure the long term success of this property. We have been very careful to incorporate what we feel is an exciting and attractive building design, the very best interior design elements, and to utilize cutting edge technology, such as a robotic parking system. We chose Boomerang Systems as the supplier of our robotic parking system after carefully considering and studying multiple other systems. Their RoboticValet Parking system has many advantages over all the other systems we looked at and we are confident their system will be a wonderful amenity enjoyed by all of our hotel guests and unit owners.” Read more

Boardwalk condo complex and robotic parking garage proposed next to Revel casino project

Posted on | February 1, 2012 | No Comments

Developer Chip Pressman wants to build South Jersey’s first automated parking garage as part of a proposed 30-story condominium complex overlooking the Boardwalk in the resort’s South Inlet neighborhood.

The Metropolitan project would consist of 124 condominiums, a robot-operated parking system [Boomerang System’s RoboticValet™] and 4,400 square feet of retail space opening onto the Boardwalk next to Revel Entertainment Group’s casino, documents show.

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Parking Garages become Architectural Stars

Posted on | January 25, 2012 | No Comments

South Beach in Miami Beach offers a beautiful coastline and Art Deco skyline, but it’s becoming known for its cutting-edge design of … garages.  Among the architectural stars are ADD Inc’s Miami projects in South Florida which include the Shelborne South Beach; Miami’s first high intelligence robotic parking garage at 1826 Collins Avenue featuring Boomerang System’s RoboticValet™.

Read how some of the best-known architects in the world are designing car parks that redefine the drab bunkers of old. Read more