Machine-Operated Parking Is Here, And It's Freakishly Awesome
With automated cars ultimately likely to take driving out of the hands of us dangerous humans, automated parking systems are already taking over the business of parking.
The Unitronics automated parking system claims to allow more cars to be stored in less space, specifically for where development real estate is at a premium. Drivers simply roll up to a defined point, lining their car up according to instructions, and then the computers and machinery do the rest, lifting the car up and slotting it away until called for.
No valet is involved, says the firm, and the car stays locked with the handbrake on and engine off at all times. No one else needs to touch the vehicle at all, which will at least put a stop to those outrageous stories of damage caused by valets and recovery technicians.
The space advantages are measurable, but we wonder whether this might be another step in de-skilling human drivers – at least while we’re still legal. Let us know your thoughts.
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Yet Japan had these in the 90’s
Sponsored by Cadillac!!
They should build low car friendly lifts.
Tokyo drift will now be ruined, no more parking garage car meets
it actually exists since 1950s. there is no real innovations out there. and my car has way too much sentimental value to let a computer park it for me
Well, the stance/low community was nice while it lasted.
The only thing I could think of the whole time is that the car alarm would go off immediately when the wheels leave the ground