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Granted Patent B2
US 12,747,606 · App. 18/687,083 · Granted Sep 29, 2026

Automated parking system for motor cars

Inventors: Aurélien Cord (Paris, FR); Mathieu Lips (Paris, FR)
Assignee: Stanley Robotics
E04H6/24E04H6/36E04H6/424
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Patent No.
US 12,747,606
App. No.
18/687,083
Granted
Sep 29, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An automated parking system for motor cars includes at least one first infrastructure comprising a storage space for storing vehicles and having transfer stations between the public access road and the storage space, at least one autonomous robot of a first type having means for lifting an autonomous car from the outside and moving it in the first storage space, as well as a supervisor for calculating the trajectories of the at least one autonomous robot. The system further includes at least one second infrastructure comprising a second storage space for storing vehicles and at least one autonomous transporter of a second type comprising means for driving on the public road and having a platform for receiving a motor vehicle.

Claims (18)

1 . An automated parking system for motor cars, comprising:

at least a first infrastructure comprising a storage space for storing vehicles and having transfer stations between a public access road and the storage space;

at least one autonomous robot of a first type having means for lifting an autonomous car from the outside and moving it in a first storage space;

a supervisor for calculating trajectories of the at least one autonomous robot;

at least one second infrastructure comprising a second storage space for storing vehicles;

a connecting road between the infrastructures;

at least one autonomous transporter of a second type comprising means for driving on the connecting road and having a platform for receiving a motor vehicle; and

wherein the at least one autonomous transporter of a second type has a platform for receiving and holding the at least one autonomous robot, and means for temporarily locking the at least one autonomous robot onto the platform during transit.

2 . The automated parking system for motor cars according to claim 1 , wherein the platform of the at least one autonomous transporter of the second type is also for receiving and holding a car deposited by the at least one autonomous robot, and the at least one autonomous transporter of the second type includes means for temporarily locking the car onto the platform during transit.

3 . An automated parking system for vehicles, comprising:

at least one first infrastructure comprising a storage space for storing vehicles and having transfer stations between a road and the storage space;

at least one autonomous robot having a mechanism configured to lift a vehicle from an exterior of the vehicle, the at least one autonomous robot being capable of moving a vehicle in a first storage space;

a supervisor for calculating trajectories of the at least one autonomous robot;

at least one second infrastructure comprising a second storage space for storing vehicles;

a connecting road extending between the at least one first infrastructure and the at least one second infrastructure;

at least one autonomous transporter configured to travel on the connecting road and having a platform configured to receive a vehicle thereon; and

wherein the platform of the at least one autonomous transporter is further configured to receive and hold the at least one autonomous robot thereon, the at least one autonomous transporter having means for temporarily locking the at least one autonomous robot thereon.

4 . The automated parking system for motor cars according to claim 3 , wherein the platform of the at least one autonomous transporter has means for temporarily locking a vehicle thereon.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2024
From: CORD, AURÉLIEN; LIPS, MATHIEU
To: STANLEY ROBOTICS
Reel/Frame 067596/0424 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 2109001 · Aug 27, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250003246A1 · Jan 2, 2025
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