Hyundai develops robots to increase parking capacity by up to 50%

Hyundai is developing autonomous parking robots designed to increase parking capacity in urban areas by 20 to 50 percent. These small robots, measuring 11 cm in height, operate by sliding underneath a vehicle, lifting it by the wheels, and moving it to a designated spot.

Equipped with Lidar sensors, the robots can handle vehicles weighing up to 3.4 tons at a maximum speed of 4.3 km/h. The system allows drivers to park by simply driving to a specific point and exiting the vehicle, after which the robots take control. Because the system eliminates the need for passengers to open doors, cars can be positioned much closer together.

Hyundai plans to conduct a pilot program in a residential complex in Sihung, southwest of Seoul. The test will utilize two sets of robots to manage 53 spaces in an underground parking garage to collect data on waiting times, movement speed, and robot efficiency.