Israel's first public robotic parking garage opened Tuesday on Bograshov Street in Tel Aviv, city officials announced.
The project, a collaboration between the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality’s subsidiary Ahuzot HaHof and Israeli company Parkomat, quadruples capacity at the former 64-space lot, expanding it to 224 spaces.
Innovative automated robotic parking lot in Tel Aviv
(Photo: Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality’s subsidiary 'Ahuzot HaHof')
The automated system uses four to six wide vehicle intake bays, depending on the location, after which robotic mechanisms handle the parking and retrieval process. Robots operate simultaneously on each level, allowing cars to be returned to their owners within about two minutes, though very large vehicles such as Hummers cannot be accommodated. Drivers can monitor the process in a climate-controlled lobby.
The garage is staffed around the clock and equipped with surveillance cameras, and vehicles are returned oriented toward the exit to optimize efficiency.
The Bograshov project is part of a broader city development plan that includes kindergartens and a maternal-child health station, reflecting the municipality’s “mixed-use” urban strategy to maximize limited space.
The project was awarded through a public tender to Parkomat, a company specializing in robotic garages. CEO Giora Naveh said the completion marks a launch point for expanding robotic parking in municipal and public sectors. The city will evaluate the garage’s performance to decide on future robotic parking facilities.
Tel Aviv-Yafo Mayor Ron Huldai described the opening as “an innovative step to address urban transportation and parking challenges, demonstrating how smart-city technology can improve residents’ quality of life.”
Ahuzot HaHof CEO Erez Nissim added that the parking lot “advances municipal services, making them more modern, accessible and integrated across the city.”