SegwayDan
03-22-2007, 01:45 PM
Stephen, I hope you notice this thread. The new building is in Dubai.
In addition to its beautiful architecture, this building is unique in its parking system. It's going to be one of the largest Robotic Parking sytems in the world. 1,200 spaces all completely automated and computerized.
I've known the inventor, Gerhard Haag, for about ten years now. It's an ingenious system which uses computer controlled palettes to stack the cars somewhat like you see in some marinas which store boats on large racks.
Drivers drive into one of numerous bays and onto a palette. They leave the car turned off and locked, and when they leave the bay the car is shuttled inside, lifted, and slid into an open rack space. Nothing ever touches the car, and they can be stacked more closely to each other.
This offers much improved security, both from theft and vandalism, and from damage from opening doors of adjacent cars. There's also less pollution, as the cars are not running while in the garage proper.
When the customer returns to a bay, the system delivers their car within a few minutes, and it's facing outwards, ready to drive away.
Check out Robotic Parking's website. (http://www.roboticparking.com)
Their news item about the towers project: Emirates Financial Towers Parking System (http://www.roboticparking.com/email/March2007.html)
Building info: Emirates Financial Towers info. (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=112108)
Sounds like a beautiful environment in which to live and work. Image Segway owners in the building as well!
In addition to its beautiful architecture, this building is unique in its parking system. It's going to be one of the largest Robotic Parking sytems in the world. 1,200 spaces all completely automated and computerized.
I've known the inventor, Gerhard Haag, for about ten years now. It's an ingenious system which uses computer controlled palettes to stack the cars somewhat like you see in some marinas which store boats on large racks.
Drivers drive into one of numerous bays and onto a palette. They leave the car turned off and locked, and when they leave the bay the car is shuttled inside, lifted, and slid into an open rack space. Nothing ever touches the car, and they can be stacked more closely to each other.
This offers much improved security, both from theft and vandalism, and from damage from opening doors of adjacent cars. There's also less pollution, as the cars are not running while in the garage proper.
When the customer returns to a bay, the system delivers their car within a few minutes, and it's facing outwards, ready to drive away.
Check out Robotic Parking's website. (http://www.roboticparking.com)
Their news item about the towers project: Emirates Financial Towers Parking System (http://www.roboticparking.com/email/March2007.html)
Building info: Emirates Financial Towers info. (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=112108)
Sounds like a beautiful environment in which to live and work. Image Segway owners in the building as well!