Autonomous valet robot that parks on its own [00:30]

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• natecox@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  It’s good that someone finally invented a way to move cars around. Can’t think of any other way you’d get them from point a to point b.

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  • Bubs@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I can see a handful of benefits to technology like this.

    • You don’t need the owners keys to move the vehicle. Thus you can retrieve or even rearrange vehicles at any time.

    • Better for the environment. You reduce unnecessary gas usage since the bots use electricity.

    • Can be used indoors. No gas means no fumes which means parking garages wouldn’t need expensive ventilation systems to remove the CO2 gasses

    • Better mobility. These can turn on a dime and move sideways. That means a parking garage that fits more cars and takes up a smaller footprint.

    • Potentially safer for the cars. This one rides on them actually perfecting the technology, but the bots could eliminate the risk of car damages due to human error.

    Granted, I see this less as a technology for rich snobs and more as a thing for packed cities or huge businesses.

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  • sorghum@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Parking isn’t always next to the destination.

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    • dustyData@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Good, unless you have some disability it shouldn’t be.

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• Geldaran@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  The robots stole our jobs! next they’re coming for your cars!

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• WanderWisley@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Repo workers sweating in the background.

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• AntOnARant@programming.dev ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  This is actually amazing… I don’t see valets very often and when I do they arent usually worth it but I can imagine this tech making a huge difference in busy car parks. Maybe I’ll get to see one in 10 years.

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• AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I want one, but only if it can move assholes that park on the sidewalk

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• thatkomputerkat@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I want one of these so I can move everyone’s cars one spot over in the parking lot.

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• Takashiro@lemmy.today ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Cool but I have never seen an automated parking garage where i live , i guess that would be the main usage, or some kind of towing too ,

  But is it anywhere close to cost effective?

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• NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  The funniest part of these to me is that even with this, the business behind it will expect you to tip them lol.

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  • Agent641@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Just throw a handful of old batteries at the robot

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• Goretantath@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Pretty sure I’ve seen vids of cops using these too.

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