Beijing Capital International Airport is set to start a trial of China's first intelligent robotic parking system by the end of the month, reports Beijing News.

 

《北京新闻》报道，北京首都国际机场将于本月底开始试用国内第一套智能机器人停车系统。
 

 

The system includes 132 parking spaces and eight robots. It will be a relief for drivers with poor parking skills or who are struggling to quickly find a parking space.

 

Drivers park their car on a tray at one of six locations inside the parking lot, and a robot will lift the tray and carry the car to an empty space. The whole process takes less than one minute.

 

The robots can carry up to 3.5 metric tons, said Ba Gen, the chief engineer of the Beijing Capital International Airport IT department. He said the robots produce zero emissions¹ and can work for up to six hours on a single charge, before automatically making their way to their charging station.

 

Sensor² enable the robots to dodge³ obstacles, including other robots and cars, which reduces the risk of cars getting dents⁴ or scratches from parking lot mishaps⁵, said Ba.

 

When the customer wants to collect their car, they scan their parking ticket or enter their plate number using a terminal, which tells them where to go to collect their car. It takes less than two minutes for the car to be delivered.

 

Beijing Daxing International Airport, which is scheduled to open in September, also will deploy⁶ parking robots, according to the report.

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