Automated Parking may be the answer to LA’s parking problems

The fully-automated parking garage could soon be the wave of the future for a city where there is a premium on parking spaces. City Councilman Paul Krekorian and City Controller Wendy Greuel were among several city officials on hand Wednesday [February 20, 2013] to celebrate the opening of AutoParkiT, the first automated parking system of […]

First Fully Automated Parking Garage in Copenhagen

In the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen you can now send your car underground and have it collected again – completely automatically. Copenhagen City Council has opened the first of three underground car parks, where ALECTIA is the consulting company. In the new car park only the cars go underground. You deposit your car in one […]

How Legacy Automated Parking Systems Work

For the last year and a half or so, we bombarded you with news about how many vehicles any given manufacturer sells each month. We witnessed together how millions after millions after millions of vehicles find new owners each year worldwide. Toyota alone, to give you an example, sells around 8 and a half million […]

World Parking Symposium -Tech Solutions

Excerpt from Simple Solutions and Complex Technology at the World Parking Symposium Technological Solutions Several speakers presented on how high tech automated parking systems are being used to make more efficient use of garage space by eliminating access ramps and lanes. These systems function like giant filing cabinets for cars. Drivers simply park their vehicle […]

I, Robotic Parking

There are significant advantages to robotic parking structures, including better land use, low operating cost, and modular construction. It can also be safer and offer fewer hassles to customers. I’m fascinated with robotic parking garages for several reasons. The first is that I initially encountered the idea in science fiction novels; see the references for the […]