Every day there are numerous news stories about accidents, theft and violence in conventional parking garages and parking lots. People are hit by cars or drive off parking decks. Others are assaulted, knifed or even shot. Vehicles are vandalized and stolen.

In hundreds of airports around the world, people forget where they parked and “lose” their car. A recent report on three airports in Florida stated that “lost cars” occurred on average about 11 times per day. Now, multiply that by hundreds of airports and 365 days per year, and the number of people wandering parking lots and garages becomes obvious.

Really looking at this environment, it can be seen that rows of parked cars or columns in conventional garages offer abundant hiding places for those who intend harm.

Architects, parking designers, developers and owners can greatly increase parking security for both the individual and the cars by using a Robotic Parking System.

Regularly parking in a conventional lot or garage almost always results in dings and dents in a car. Parking spaces are often small in an attempt to accommodate more cars in the lot or garage. There’s always someone who can’t park straight. And, distracted people smash their door into the sides of vehicles, etc. In a Robotic Parking System, in fully automated mode, no one touches the car after it’s placed on the parking pallet. In fact, the automated parking facility itself contains only machinery and vehicles – no humans allowed.