Valet Free Robotic Parking Garage

It’s Two For Tuesday! What’s that mean? Well I mean you get to hear my opinion twice today! Oh how lucky you must be feeling! Please notice: this is not necessarily going to be a ritual for Tuesdays. It just happened that I had some more time than usual today, so I updated here, as well as reviewing the latest from The Higher, called “On Fire,” you can check that out over at Audiosyncratic.

Earlier today Engadget reported on the NYC Parkhaus from the people at Automotion Parking Systems. It’s a parking structure that stores your car away on a shelf while your gone. The idea really is a good one in my opinion. Since there doesn’t have to be as much space to allow people to drive in and out and because they shelves can be closer to each other, there’s the possibility for storing more cars in less space, than a traditional parking garage.

The other benefit that I see is that there won’t be as much worrying about someone jacking your car while you’re away, because it’s kept within the robotic structure’s bay. This way, there won’t be the freedom for people to come in and out as the please. From the sounds of it, the service is also priced fairly competitively in comparison to other parking structures.

I guess you just have to hope that there isn’t a power outage when you want your car. I’m also a bit weary about how long it would take to get cars in and out, as this could cause long lines, especially during rush hours when commuters are trying to drop off their cars for the day.

Check out this way cool video, thanks to Popular Mechanics.