"The automated parking system uses a robotic arm to plug in a Level 2 charging cable. When the car finishes charging, the robotic arm unplugs the cable, and the EV is moved to another parking spot automatically. About a decade ago, Tesla promised a robotic arm that would automatically plug in an EV for overnight charging. That never happened, but other companies have risen to the challenge and are now offering fully featured products."
"To be clear, plugging in an EV takes less than a minute, and it's not exactly rocket science. However, there is one scenario where manually plugging in your EV can be impossible: an automated parking garage. Here, a robotic arm that plugs in makes a lot of sense, and that's why a new residential parking garage in California went down this route. Menlo Park's Lume apartment complex opened in late 2024, but its fully automated garage with robotic EV charging arm was completed last year."
"Through a smartphone app, EV drivers can request a charging session, and if a spot is open, the vehicle is automatically transferred to a charging bay, where a robotic arm plugs in a Level 2 cable. When the charging reaches the desired level, the car is unplugged and moved to another spot, leaving the charging bay open for another EV that might need a top-up."
A residential parking garage in Menlo Park automatically parks and charges electric vehicles using a robotic arm that plugs in Level 2 cables and unplugs them when charging completes. The building uses a three-level high-density automated parking system offering over 450 spaces due to FEMA flood-zone restrictions and zoning height limits that prevented below-grade parking. Drivers leave cars at an entrance and the system ferries vehicles to available spots. EV drivers can request charging via a smartphone app; vehicles are moved to charging bays, charged, unplugged, and relocated to free the bay for other users.
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