Have you ever been dragged by the wife shopping or on some other errand? You spend 30 minutes driving to get there and then another 30 minutes driving in the parking lot trying to find a space to park your car. People tend to show their true colours when they get behind the wheel of a car, it’s a dog eat dog world and if you’re not quick on the accelerator when a space becomes available some jackass will be in there quicker than you can say jack rabbit slims.

Wouldn’t it be good if someone invented something whereby it took the chore out of parking. Not as pie in the sky as this would seem, because somebody has done exactly that.

ITP carried this story about a robotic car park capable of stacking 1,200 vehicles being built, and yes you’ve guessed it, it’s going to be in Dubai.

Emirates Financial Towers has awarded US-based Robotic Systems the rights to develop the high-tech system – thought to be one of the largest automated parking facilities anywhere in the world.

“You simply drive your car into one of the multiple entry exit stations and leave your car to be picked up by the robots that will park it inside the building on a shelving system.” said Hani Abu Audia, chief executive, Emirates Financial Towers. [ITP]

Apparently there are quite a few in existence, check out this video:

I don’t know why but I’m reminded of the Terminator … the machines are taking over the world.

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