Automated "robotic" parking lot

already instituted in Tokyo/Shanghai/Taiwan, etc. The 2nd unit in the US is about to open in... Chinatown, NYC.

 

Sounds interesting. Good idea for a new business if you have the $$$$$

 

If a few key city council members can figure out how to steal from such a system, it'll happen in Chicago.

 

"dropping vehicles and trapping cars"

no thanks.

 

^These systems are much improved now.

I have used it a few times while in Roppongi Japan and think that Chicago could definitely benefit from these systems.

 

well, it'as not like chicago is lacking in parking spaces in parking structures. it's the prices that gets me. how will this reduce costs for us?

 

Less space used for robotic parking areas, means less operational cost/overhead for parking garages over the long run for a given qty. of parking spaces/slots. Thus at the same time making new space available for other things.

How it could work for Chicago as a whole would only be speculation at this point. You can read more about it the respective websites of the companies that manufacture & setup these systems and also find references on how these robotic systems are benefitting other cities.



Parking is pricey yes. I remember seeing $30 for overnight next to the Drake Hotel, but fortunately only had to pay $12 as a guest