Japan's underground automatic parking garage

A Japanese construction company designed a unique underground bicycle parking system that can accommodate more than 200 bicycles and is safe even in earthquakes.

Eco Cycle automatic parking garage is very convenient and safe. Photo: Just Tech.

In Japan, bicycles are one of the most popular means of personal transportation for short distances, but it is difficult to find suitable parking spaces. According to Business Insider, Japanese construction company Giken has launched a fully automated underground bicycle storage system called Eco Cycle.

To use the Eco Cycle parking lot, the bike is equipped with an encryption chip on the front. When you want to park your bike, you just need to bring it to the Eco Cycle parking spot. The monitoring system will identify the bike that has paid the service fee through the encryption chip. Then, the robot arms will take your bike to the parking lot 10 meters underground. Each Eco Cycle parking garage can accommodate up to 204 bikes.

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According to VNE