Parking Tips: Kollmorgen helps you to achieve the last mile of "smart driving"

Since the beginning of the 21st century, cars have become more affordable and accessible to every household. Along with this, the problem of "difficult parking" has been frequently reported in the newspapers: there are factors such as insufficient number of parking spaces, unreasonable design of parking lots and parking spaces, and low efficiency in entering and exiting parking garages due to unfamiliar driver skills. In order to ease the parking pressure, various mechanical, automated, and intelligent parking garages have emerged and gradually entered various residential areas and commercial outlets with dense traffic.

Today we are going to talk about a new parking method, parking AGV, also called smart parking mobile robot .

Compared with other parking methods, what are the advantages of parking AGV?

1. Flexibility. Parking AGV is different from other parking systems (including RGV). It can realize more posture and path selection, reduce the installation of tracks and cables, and has higher adaptability to different sites. Parking AGV has light and flexible mobility, and can be personalized according to parking space requirements and vehicle distribution, further optimizing parking layout. However, traditional parking methods such as stereo garages are limited by fixed structures and cannot make timely adjustments to changes in the number and type of vehicles, making parking more difficult. In addition, parking AGV can also be monitored and managed in real time through cloud-based intelligent systems, effectively reducing manual intervention, thereby achieving more efficient and faster parking services.

2. High utilization rate of storage space, 40% higher than traditional manual parking. Compared with traditional manual parking, the utilization rate of storage space is increased by 40%. The vehicle body design with double steering wheels realizes omnidirectional posture movement, improves the space utilization rate on site, and thus adds more storage spaces.

3. High system stability and accuracy. Human involvement is reduced, and the control of hardware (safety sensors ) and software (Kollmorgen vehicle dispatch software) is used to achieve high-security, high-reliability, and low-failure system operation. If necessary, the parking AGV can accurately match the vehicle size, shape, weight and other information to achieve efficient and automated parking. Traditional parking methods such as stereo garages require the reservation of fixed parking spaces, which cannot fully utilize the parking lot space and cause waste of resources. In addition, since the parking AGV can achieve precise control during the parking process, parking is safer and more reliable, and there will be no situations such as negligent operation, thereby protecting the safety of the vehicle.

4. Energy saving and emission reduction, reduce noise and do not disturb. Parking AGV also has the advantages of energy saving and emission reduction, low noise, etc. Traditional parking methods such as stereo garages require the use of mechanical equipment for operation, so there is a high risk of carbon emissions and noise pollution. Parking AGV uses electric drive and intelligent control technology, which can not only consume less energy, but also effectively reduce environmental noise.

The past and present of parking AGV

Parking AGV has gone through four generations of development, each with its own characteristics and advantages.

How does Kollmorgen NDC empower parking AGV companies?

Kollmorgen and its partners have created intelligent parking facilities for famous scenic spots. Due to the small size of parking garages, the heterogeneity and complexity of terrain, traditional parking methods are obviously unable to efficiently plan parking spaces. AGV parking robots can cleverly solve two major problems in the parking equipment industry: small irregular plots and large flat plots.

Based on the high integration and intelligence level of Kollmorgen NDC system, it can bring more possibilities in project design. Partners can focus on upper-level application design to make the design more humane. Traditional parking lots can increase parking space by 40% through intelligent AGV transformation.

Advantages of Kollmorgen NDC in the field of parking AGV

Kollmorgen's NDC solution is a mature automation solution that has been proven in the market for many years. In the field of parking AGVs, the use of Kollmorgen's NDC solution can bring the following advantages:

1. Save time and effort. Enterprises no longer need to spend a lot of time and manpower to independently develop algorithms, but can directly use the mature Kollmorgen NDC solution for design, production and debugging, so that parking AGV products can be promoted and put into the market faster.

2. Stable and reliable. Kollmorgen's NDC solution has a strict testing and verification process, which can fully guarantee the stability and reliability of parking AGVs, reduce failure rates, and improve operational efficiency.

3. Good compatibility. Kollmorgen's NDC solution has flexible compatibility and can be integrated with different brands, different types of equipment and software, making the operation of the entire parking system simpler and more convenient.

4. Higher safety. Kollmorgen's NDC solution uses multiple safety protection mechanisms, such as 360° environmental perception, obstacle detection, and emergency braking, which can effectively ensure the safe operation of parking AGVs.

In summary, using Kollmorgen's NDC solution can help parking AGV companies reduce R&D costs and risks, speed up product promotion and market application, and improve the stability, reliability and safety of the entire system.

Finally, Kollmorgen AGV sincerely invites you to visit

2023 The 23rd China International Urban Parking Industry Expo

Time: May 29-31, 2023

Location: China International Exhibition Center (Chaoyang Hall), Beijing

Booth No.: 8B30

About Kollmorgen AGV

Kollmorgen AGV is one of the world's top suppliers of vehicle automation system kits for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and mobile robots. Through 50 years of continuous and dedicated roots in the field of AGVs and mobile robots, these kits have been installed on more than 40,000 AGVs and mobile robots worldwide. The company was founded in Sweden in 1962 as NDC and merged into Kollmorgen in 2009. At present, it has sales, product and marketing, and technical service support teams in China. The Tianjin factory was put into use in 2019, which can provide timely and professional services to domestic customers and partners. At the same time, the design and R&D center in Sweden continues to absorb user voices and cooperate with more than 80 customers, suppliers, and innovators around the world. It has become one of the best solution providers in the field of motion control.