Japan's Automated Parking System
If you’ve ever watched *The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift*, you’ve probably noticed the futuristic multi-level parking system featured in the film. Designed by the Japanese company Sanoyas Hishino Meisho, this innovative system stacks cars vertically, almost like a rotisserie but for parking. A conveyor system lowers the parking spots whenever you’re ready to pick up or drop off your vehicle. While this technology looks impressive, it might not make its way to the U.S. anytime soon
Why? *The Japan Times* has raised concerns about the system’s safety, questioning whether it’s reliable enough for widespread use.
Other companies have developed similar systems, but they all operate on the same basic principle: maximizing space by stacking cars. Imagine how much easier parking could be in crowded urban areas with this kind of technology! However, safety remains a major hurdle. Could this be the future of parking, or is it just a cool concept that’s better suited for the big screen? For now, drivers in North America will have to stick to traditional parking garages.
