In a hurry? Let a robot valet park your car

Nicknamed RAY by its creators, the automated forklift truck is the brainchild of Germany’s Serva Transport.

Aimed at business travelers in a hurry, the automated parking system can be controlled and booked via an app. All travelers have to do is drop the car off in a designated area, go to a nearby touch screen to confirm the car is empty, and RAY does the rest.

RAY uses sensors to measure and photograph the car, it then gently lifts it and takes it to one of 249 parking spots reserved for the robot forklifts.

The company claims that its space-saving system — which uses lasers and sensors to measure not just the height and width of the cars but accessories such as wing mirrors and fenders — can park 60% more cars than a human driver.

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