System Overview
The world’s increasing population and the continued migration to urban areas are escalating the demand for parking. The combination of these two trends amplify a global parking shortfall but more importantly exposes the sheer weaknesses in the current solutions.
AUTOParkit™: Fully Automated Parking Systems
Traditional parking facilities are a highly inefficient use of land, environmentally unfriendly, unsafe, and aesthetically unappealing. AUTOParkit™ offers a viable alternative to new or existing sites that normally doubles the number of cars parked in the same volume of traditional parking and provides it approximately the same cost than a conventional approach. It is more sustainable, faster to build, less expensive to operate, safer for the community and provides a necessary, convenient, alternative to an escalating global problem. These benefits are attributed to Dasher Lawless innovations in architectural design, construction, industrial automation and manufacturing.
System Presentation
The premier solution for fully Automated Parking Systems (APS) for new or existing sites that can normally double the number of parking stalls when compared to a traditional approach for approximately the same cost. It can optionally be equipped with (i) automated charging stations for electric vehicles (EV), (ii) storage for bicycles, (iii) personal storage containers and (iv) marine crafts (e.g. surf boards, kayaks, canoes, wind surfers).
Leverages the same robust technology as AUTOParkit™ but provides storage container pallets that are automatically delivered to a Storage Bay for convenient loading/unloading by the owner. Each storage container can be further subdivided into as many as 4 individual compartments for a variety of personal storage space offerings. NOTE: Storage container pallets can be included with AUTOParkit™.
Provides the same functions as AUTOParkit™ but for boats. Targeted for marina locations, a boat can be driven on to a standard pallet via trailer or lifted via crane directly from the water onto a waiting boat pallet. Even smaller watercrafts e.g. canoes, kayaks, surf boards, can be stored on a dock pallet. NOTE: Dock pallets can be included with AUTOParkit™."An effortless customer experience is the reward for automation done right"
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AUTOParkit?
- AUTOParkit is a fully automated parking system designed and manufactured by Dasher Lawless. Vehicles are placed on a pallet at a ground-level load bay and stored and retrieved without any driver involvement. AUTOParkit is recognized as a world leader in fully automated parking technology.
- How does AUTOParkit work?
- A driver pulls into a ground-level load bay and exits the vehicle. The AUTOParkit system uses a pallet-based mechanism to transport and place the vehicle within the structure automatically. When the driver returns, the vehicle is retrieved and delivered back to the load bay — no driving, no searching for a space, no ramps required.
- How much more parking capacity does AUTOParkit provide compared to a conventional garage?
- AUTOParkit systems typically double the number of vehicles stored in the same building footprint. Because the system eliminates driving lanes, ramps, turning radii, and the extra vertical clearance required for occupied vehicles, the same square footage accommodates roughly twice as many vehicles at a comparable construction cost.
- What types of projects use AUTOParkit?
- AUTOParkit is designed for commercial developments, residential buildings, mixed-use projects, hotels, and municipalities. It is particularly well-suited to urban infill sites where land is constrained and parking minimums must be met within a limited footprint.
- Does AUTOParkit support EV charging?
- Yes. AUTOParkit can be integrated with AUTOChargit, Dasher Lawless's automated EV charging system. Vehicles can be charged automatically while stored in the system without any driver action required.
- Who designs, builds, and installs AUTOParkit?
- Dasher Lawless designs, engineers, manufactures, and installs AUTOParkit systems in-house. The company operates 300,000 square feet of manufacturing facilities in Warren, Ohio and holds General and Electrical Contractor licenses, providing a single-source turn-key solution from design through commissioning.
- What technology powers AUTOParkit?
- AUTOParkit uses a pallet-based retrieval system powered by Siemens industrial controls, drives, and integration technology. Dasher Lawless is a Siemens strategic automation partner, and Siemens technology is incorporated across all AUTOParkit installations.
- Is AUTOParkit safe for vehicles?
- Yes. Because no drivers are operating inside the parking structure, AUTOParkit eliminates door dings, collisions, theft, and vandalism that occur in conventional garages. Vehicles are secured on pallets and never exposed to other moving vehicles or pedestrians while stored.
- Can AUTOParkit accommodate bicycles and other storage?
- Yes. AUTOParkit can be configured with optional integrations including bicycle storage, personal storage containers, and AUTOChargit EV charging stations within the same automated structure.
- How is AUTOParkit delivered as a project?
- Dasher Lawless provides a turn-key delivery model: our integrated teams handle architectural design, construction, automation engineering, manufacturing, and on-site installation. This single-source approach eliminates coordination gaps between design, fabrication, and construction.