Stanley Robotics Chooses Velodyne Lidar to Power Automated Valet Parking Solution

France's Stanley Robotics has signed a multi-year agreement with Velodyne Lidar Inc. to provide lidar sensors for its automated valet parking solution. The service uses autonomous handling robots to help car parks to improve the customer experience and increase the number of vehicles that can be stored.

Stanley Robotics is working with Velodyne’s Puck and Velarray M1600 lidar sensors to provide perception and navigation capabilities that enable its all-electric Stan robot to operate autonomously and safely.

The sensors provide real-time 3D perception data for localization, mapping, object classification and object tracking. 

The Stanley Robotics automated valet parking solution is already in operation in airports and finished vehicle logistics in Europe and Japan, with further deployments expected in 2023, including North America.

The service, powered by Velodyne’s lidar, enables efficient use of limited parking space at airports, shopping malls and more, fitting more vehicles in a single line just centimeters apart.

Mathieu Lips, COO, Stanley Robotics, says: “High-performance sensors are key to enabling our autonomous mobile robots to reliably navigate and maneuver in narrow parking lanes. Velodyne’s lidar sensors deliver the performance for Stanley Robotics’ innovative solutions. This agreement reflects Velodyne's ability to serve the unique nature and high-level requirements of our use cases. This partnership with Velodyne also provides Stanley Robotics privileged access to best-in-class technology in the field of lidar sensors.”

“Stanley Robotics is transforming logistics for vehicles with its autonomous mobile robot technology,” adds Laura Wrisley, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Velodyne Lidar. “Equipped with Velodyne’s lidar sensors, Stan robots provide the precision needed to safely move, park and deliver cars where and when customers need them. This advanced system aligns with efficiency and sustainability goals of car park operators, parking cars in dense blocks and relieving the need to add costly new parking areas.”

Founded in 2015, Stanley Robotics is headquartered in Paris, France.