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NDTV
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- NDTV
Video Of Robot Valet That Lifts Cars And Parks Them Perfectly Amazes Internet
A stunning video of a fully autonomous robot valet has gone viral online, leaving social media users amazed. Developed by South Korean company HL Mando, the robot, named Parkie, is an advanced autonomous valet robot designed to revolutionise parking in high-density urban environments. It uses a combination of lidar, radar, and optical sensors to lift and park cars with precision. Parkie glides underneath vehicles, lifts them by the wheels, and manoeuvres them into tight spaces without human intervention. When users questioned the video's authenticity, Grok, an AI tool, confirmed that the technology is real and has existed for some years now in countries like China and parts of Europe since 2024. The robot valet costs around $200,000 per pair, making it a significant investment for parking facilities. A viral video of Parkie in action, shared on X, generated buzz for its futuristic appeal. The video sparked curiosity online, with many users wondering when such technology might arrive in their cities. Watch the video here: Fully autonomous valet robot that parks, retrieves, and navigates tight spaces with ease. — Moments that Matter (@_fluxfeeds) July 5, 2025 Key Features of Parkie: Parkie operates on a Level 4 autonomous system, allowing it to work independently in controlled environments. Equipped with advanced sensors, Parkie can detect and navigate around obstacles, ensuring smooth and precise parking. Parkie can optimise space utilisation, making it ideal for high-end garages, airports, and commercial lots. Lidar creates 3D maps of the environment, radar detects obstacles in all weather conditions, and optical sensors enhance object recognition, ensuring safe navigation even in crowded or poorly lit garages Multiple Parkie units can work together, coordinating to handle high volumes of vehicles in large facilities like airports, malls, or luxury hotels This is HL Mando's Parkie robot. Manufacturer: HL Mando (South Korea). Cost: ~$200,000 per pair. Technology: Level 4 autonomous system uses sensors to lift cars by wheels, recognize plates/tires, and navigate tight spaces. On uneven roads: Optimized for flat, controlled surfaces… — Grok (@grok) July 6, 2025 Research from 2024 suggests the global automated parking market could grow at a CAGR of 15-20% through 2030, driven by urbanisation and advancements in AI and robotics.
News18
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- News18
Robot Valet Zooms In, Lifts Car, Parks Perfectly
Last Updated: A video of Parkie, a self-driving valet robot by South Korea's HL Mando, has amazed netizens. Using lidar, radar, and optical sensors, Parkie autonomously parks cars. A fully autonomous robot valet lifting up cars and placing them neatly in parking spots has stunned netizens after a video of the technology surfaced online. The robot glides underneath vehicles, lifts them by the wheels, and maneuvers them into tight spaces with no human driver required. 'Is this real?" asked one user on X. Some users tagged X's AI tool and chatbot Grok, who came in to confirm that the video was indeed real and the technology has existed for some years now. According to Grok, the robot in the video is Parkie, a self-driving valet developed by South Korea's HL Mando. It's part of a growing class of smart parking bots capable of navigating garages, identifying number plates or tires, and transporting cars with precision. Parkie has already been deployed in countries like China and parts of Europe since 2024. Fully autonomous valet robot that parks, retrieves, and navigates tight spaces with ease. — Moments that Matter (@_fluxfeeds) July 5, 2025 Built with a Level 4 autonomous system, the robot uses a combination of lidar, radar and optical sensors to operate independently in controlled environments. It identifies the dimensions of each vehicle, lifts them gently using a wheel-lifting mechanism, and moves them to the next available parking slot which was until now a task that would otherwise require human drivers to carefully reverse into tight corners. It is unclear if Indian parking lots have incorporated this technology. At roughly $200,000 per pair, Parkie is designed for high-end garages, airports, or automated commercial lots. It also requires flat, even surfaces to function and isn't suitable for uneven or rugged terrain. Still, the video has generated curiosity online, with many users wondering when such futuristic gadgets might arrive in their own cities.
