A system and method for automated marine vessel storage and retrieval in connection with a residential building is disclosed. The system and method include lifting device to vertically move the marine vessel in and out of a wet dock to and from land transfer height. A cradle engages the hull of the marine vessel and also engages a robotic carrier capable of moving said marine vessel horizontally and vertically to or from an internal storage location. The robotic carrier may receive instructions from a controller. A resident of the residential building may provide instructions to the robotic carrier using the controller to retrieve a marine vessel from storage and launch in the wet dock or transport a marine vessel from the wet dock to a storage location.

A system and method for automated marine vessel storage and retrieval in connection with a residential building is disclosed. The system and method include lifting device to vertically move the marine vessel in and out of a wet dock to and from land transfer height. A cradle engages the hull of the marine vessel and also engages a robotic carrier capable of moving said marine vessel horizontally and vertically to or from an internal storage location. The robotic carrier may receive instructions from a controller. A resident of the residential building may provide instructions to the robotic carrier using the controller to retrieve a marine vessel from storage and launch in the wet dock or transport a marine vessel from the wet dock to a storage location.

A wireless power transfer system includes: a power receiving apparatus having a power supply secondary coil, and a power supply apparatus having a power supply primary coil, and a drive circuit that drives the power supply primary coil. The power supply primary coil and the power supply secondary coil are arranged such that a first magnetic flux direction line that is a linear virtual line extending in accordance with a direction of a magnetic flux of a magnetic field generated in a central part of the power supply primary coil and a second magnetic flux direction line that is a linear virtual line extending in accordance with a direction of a magnetic flux of a magnetic field generated in a center of the power supply secondary coil substantially intersect, and electric power is capable of being supplied to the power supply secondary coil.

A wireless power transfer system includes: a power receiving apparatus having a power supply secondary coil, and a power supply apparatus having a power supply primary coil, and a drive circuit that drives the power supply primary coil. The power supply primary coil and the power supply secondary coil are arranged such that a first magnetic flux direction line that is a linear virtual line extending in accordance with a direction of a magnetic flux of a magnetic field generated in a central part of the power supply primary coil and a second magnetic flux direction line that is a linear virtual line extending in accordance with a direction of a magnetic flux of a magnetic field generated in a center of the power supply secondary coil substantially intersect, and electric power is capable of being supplied to the power supply secondary coil.

A vehicle shuttle car operable to travel in linear and lateral directions includes a low profile cart including a steerable front section and a rear section, the front section operable to turn left and right relative to the rear section. The rear section is operable to raise and support at least one tire of a vehicle off the ground.

A vehicle shuttle car operable to travel in linear and lateral directions includes a low profile cart including a steerable front section and a rear section, the front section operable to turn left and right relative to the rear section. The rear section is operable to raise and support at least one tire of a vehicle off the ground.

The invention relates to a method for managing a fleet of autonomous parking robots by a supervisor. Each autonomous robot comprises a computer and a memory for storing a digital map of the parking space and geolocation means, environment sensors and means for telecommunication with the supervisor. The supervisor comprises a computer and a memory for storing a digital map of the parking space, as well as means for telecommunication with the robots, a record of a unique identifier of each of the robots, and a computer for computing the trajectories of the autonomous robots.

An installation for charging electrical energy storage devices of motor vehicles includes a plurality of charging stations by way of which the energy storage devices can be supplied with electrical energy and thus charged. The installation also includes a conveying system by way of which each motor vehicle can be automatically conveyed from a collection region spaced apart from the charging stations to the relevant charging station, from at least a first charging station of the charging stations to at least a second charging station of the charging stations and from the relevant charging station to a waiting region spaced apart from the charging stations and from the collection region.

An installation for charging electrical energy storage devices of motor vehicles includes a plurality of charging stations by way of which the energy storage devices can be supplied with electrical energy and thus charged. The installation also includes a conveying system by way of which each motor vehicle can be automatically conveyed from a collection region spaced apart from the charging stations to the relevant charging station, from at least a first charging station of the charging stations to at least a second charging station of the charging stations and from the relevant charging station to a waiting region spaced apart from the charging stations and from the collection region.

A system for managing a motor vehicle parking area comprises a plurality of physical media bearing a unique identifier selected from among the group consisting of a barcode optical identifier, a QR code, or an RFID tag. Each physical medium is arranged on or in a motor vehicle. The system further comprises at least one camera for filming the vehicles, an analysis means running a program for analyzing the images sent by the camera to extract the unique identifiers, and a means for wireless communication between the analysis means and at least one human or robotic conveyor moving or transporting the vehicles associated with the unique identifiers, so as to send to the at least one conveyor a digital message indicating the destination address of the vehicle. A method may be employed using the system to manage the motor vehicle parking area.