London Gatwick has launched a robotic airport parking service
London Gatwick has launched a robotic airport parking service
伦敦盖特威克机场推出机器人代客泊车服务
London Gatwick has become the first UK airport to introduce robotic parking, allowing passengers to leave their car in a private drop-off cabin. Autonomous robots park it in a secure storage area and car owners don’t need to hand over their keys. The new service, launched in partnership with Stanley Robotics, is now available to book ahead of its first customer journeys in August. Eliminating the hassle of searching for a parking space, the technology gets passengers from their car to the terminal more quickly while making more efficient use of airport parking capacity.
伦敦盖特威克机场（London Gatwick）已成为英国首个引入机器人泊车系统的机场。乘客只需将车停在私人的投放舱内，自动机器人便会将车辆移至安全的存储区，且车主无需交出车钥匙。这项与 Stanley Robotics 合作推出的新服务现已开放预订，并将于 8 月迎来首批用户。该技术省去了寻找停车位的麻烦，不仅能让乘客更快地从停车场前往航站楼，还提高了机场停车位的利用效率。
How Gatwick’s robotic parking works
盖特威克机场机器人泊车的工作原理
Instead of driving around a car park looking for an available space, passengers simply drive into a private enclosed cabin near the South Terminal and scan their booking. After parking the vehicle inside the cabin, they leave the car and keep their keys. A Stanley Robotics autonomous parking robot then slides underneath the vehicle, lifts it by its tyres and transports it to a secure storage area. Passengers provide their return flight details during the booking process, allowing the system to monitor their arrival and have the vehicle waiting in a collection cabin when they return. The facility is within walking distance of the South Terminal, although a free shuttle bus is also available.
乘客无需在停车场内绕圈寻找空位，只需将车开进南航站楼附近的私人封闭舱并扫描预订信息即可。将车停在舱内后，乘客即可离开并保留车钥匙。随后，Stanley Robotics 的自动泊车机器人会滑入车底，通过轮胎将车辆抬起，并将其运送到安全的存储区。乘客在预订时需提供返程航班信息，系统会据此监控其抵达时间，并在乘客返回时将车辆停放在取车舱内。该设施距离南航站楼仅步行之遥，机场同时也提供免费穿梭巴士。
No need to hand over your keys
无需交出车钥匙
Unlike traditional valet parking, passengers retain possession of their keys throughout their trip. According to London Gatwick, this offers additional peace of mind while the automated system handles parking and retrieval. If passengers accidentally leave an essential item in the vehicle after drop-off, on-site staff will be available to retrieve emergency items.
与传统的代客泊车不同，乘客在整个行程中都保留着车钥匙。据伦敦盖特威克机场称，这让乘客在自动化系统处理停车和取车时更加安心。如果乘客在投放车辆后不慎将重要物品遗留在车内，现场工作人员可协助取回紧急物品。
Helping airports use parking space more efficiently
助力机场更高效地利用停车空间
Robotic parking systems are designed to improve the customer experience while also maximising the number of vehicles that can be stored within a given footprint. Because no one needs to access the vehicles once parked, cars can be positioned much closer together than in a conventional car park. This helps airports increase parking capacity without building additional parking infrastructure. Stanley Robotics has deployed similar systems internationally. The Gatwick installation is its first deployment at a UK airport.
机器人泊车系统旨在提升客户体验，同时最大限度地增加有限空间内的车辆存储数量。由于车辆停放后无需人员进入，车辆之间的间距可以比传统停车场更紧凑。这有助于机场在不扩建停车基础设施的情况下增加停车容量。Stanley Robotics 此前已在国际上部署过类似系统，而盖特威克机场的项目是其在英国机场的首次应用。
Supporting Gatwick’s future growth
支持盖特威克机场的未来增长
Oli Bedford, Head of Airport Access, Marketing and Commercial Products at London Gatwick, described the service as “a real game-changer.” “It’s quick, easy and completely hassle-free – and you even get to keep your keys, giving extra peace of mind while you’re enjoying your holiday,” Bedford said. Stanley Robotics CEO Clément Boussard said the technology would help address future parking demand as the airport continues to grow. “We are thrilled to partner with London Gatwick, a global leader in aviation, to deploy our solution and address their critical parking capacity challenges as they prepare for significant growth,” Boussard said.
伦敦盖特威克机场机场准入、营销及商业产品主管 Oli Bedford 将这项服务描述为“真正的游戏规则改变者”。Bedford 表示：“它快捷、简单且完全无忧，你甚至可以保留车钥匙，在享受假期时更加安心。”Stanley Robotics 首席执行官 Clément Boussard 表示，随着机场业务的持续增长，这项技术将有助于应对未来的停车需求。Boussard 说道：“我们很高兴能与全球航空业领导者伦敦盖特威克机场合作，部署我们的解决方案，以应对他们在准备迎接显著增长时所面临的关键停车容量挑战。”
Gatwick robotic parking vehicle requirements
盖特威克机器人泊车车辆要求
The robotic parking service at Gatwick is available for most standard passenger cars, subject to the following limits:
- Maximum weight: 2.6 tonnes
- Maximum height: 2.3 metres
- Maximum wheelbase: 3.3 metres
- Maximum wheel diameter: 21 inches The service must be booked in advance. Same-day drive-up parking is not available.
盖特威克机场的机器人泊车服务适用于大多数标准乘用车，但需符合以下限制：
- 最大重量：2.6 吨
- 最大高度：2.3 米
- 最大轴距：3.3 米
- 最大轮毂直径：21 英寸 该服务必须提前预订，不支持当天直接开车前往停车。