Parking
made safe Drew Johnson explains the value of automated parking systems and how they positively impact urban communities
T
he United States contains an
from its drivers, to building owners, to
both the drop-off and retrieval of vehicles
estimated two billion parking
investors. Investing in an automated parking
with a secure central transfer location. Thanks
spaces. With a population of
system (APS), with either a retrofit or new
to technology like mobile apps, drivers can
329.5 million, this seems like an
build, ultimately adds value in promoting
remotely schedule pick up and track their
overzealous approach to parking. Coupled
the overall safety and quality of life for
vehicles in real-time throughout the retrieval
with that statistic, some estimates claim that
communities in four impactful ways:
process. Automated parking ultimately
Western Europe hosts about 300 million
1) A contactless experience
and the need for attendants to manage the
global trend of dedicating a tremendous
As a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic,
garage.
amount of land to parking alone.
minimizing face-to-face interaction and the number of touchpoints in day-to-day
2) Positive environmental impacts
controlled traffic and waste management)
activities has become the new standard. With
Not only are automated parking systems
spending is expected to reach $327 billion by
pay kiosks, stairwells, elevators, and valets,
safe for users, they are also the most
2025, so many cities, municipalities, multi-
reducing human interaction and the spread
environmentally sustainable parking option
family unit owners, and business owners
of germs is nearly impossible in a traditional
available, significantly contributing to net-
should consider investing in automated
parking facility.
zero carbon goals. After all, transportation is
With smart city technology (like AI-
parking technology. These systems offer a plethora of benefits for entire communities–
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reduces the time spent in parking garages
parking spaces, demonstrating a worrying
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Automated parking systems, on the other hand, ensure a contact-free experience in
responsible for a fifth of all global emissions. Automated parking systems address this
