A parking robot includes a lifting rail, a wheel clamp, and a lift motor. The wheel clamp is disposed on the lifting rail and is moveable from a first position to a second position along the lifting rail. The lift motor is operatively connected to the lifting rail and moves the wheel clamp from the first position to the second position.

A parking robot includes a lifting rail, a wheel clamp, and a lift motor. The wheel clamp is disposed on the lifting rail and is moveable from a first position to a second position along the lifting rail. The lift motor is operatively connected to the lifting rail and moves the wheel clamp from the first position to the second position.

A parking system includes a plurality of trays having a parking platform for supporting a vehicle and legs for keeping the parking platform in an elevated position on a supporting surface of the parking facility. The parking system also has at least one automated guided vehicle for moving the tray with the vehicle thereon between an access location and a specified parking location. The automated guided vehicle has a frame and drive devices mounted on the frame. Each drive device has a turntable rotatable about a vertical axis and two independently driven wheels mounted on the turntable. The automated guided vehicle can fit beneath the parking platform of the tray and can lift the tray for moving the tray and the vehicle between the access location and the specified parking location.

A parking system includes a plurality of trays having a parking platform for supporting a vehicle and legs for keeping the parking platform in an elevated position on a supporting surface of the parking facility. The parking system also has at least one automated guided vehicle for moving the tray with the vehicle thereon between an access location and a specified parking location. The automated guided vehicle has a frame and drive devices mounted on the frame. Each drive device has a turntable rotatable about a vertical axis and two independently driven wheels mounted on the turntable. The automated guided vehicle can fit beneath the parking platform of the tray and can lift the tray for moving the tray and the vehicle between the access location and the specified parking location.

In a vehicle transport device, a carriage can enter under a vehicle to be transported. The first arm portion has a pair of arms provided to the carriage that can support one of a front wheel or a rear wheel of the vehicle. The second arm portion has a pair of arms provided to the carriage that can support the other of the front wheel or the rear wheel of the vehicle. The acquisition unit acquires size information of the vehicle. The distance adjusting device adjusts a distance between the first arm portion and the second arm portion according to the acquired size information of the vehicle while the vehicle transport device is moving toward the position of the vehicle.

In a vehicle transport device, a carriage can enter under a vehicle to be transported. The first arm portion has a pair of arms provided to the carriage that can support one of a front wheel or a rear wheel of the vehicle. The second arm portion has a pair of arms provided to the carriage that can support the other of the front wheel or the rear wheel of the vehicle. The acquisition unit acquires size information of the vehicle. The distance adjusting device adjusts a distance between the first arm portion and the second arm portion according to the acquired size information of the vehicle while the vehicle transport device is moving toward the position of the vehicle.

A cluster transfer robot includes a body, two clamping arms arranged at the bottom of the body, and a first driving mechanism arranged at the bottom of the body. The first driving mechanism includes a driving wheel configured for driving the transfer robot to move. The clamping arm includes a second driving mechanism and a rotating assembly connected to the second driving mechanism, the rotating assembly includes a rotating arm rotatably connected to the body and a supporting wheel arranged on the rotating arm for supporting the transfer robot, the rotating arm is provided with a clamping portion for clamping automobile tire, and two clamping portions of two rotating arms are arranged facing to each other to define a clamping space for the automobile tire when the two clamping portions are close to each other. The cluster transfer robot can greatly reduce the construction cost of intelligent parking lots.

A cluster transfer robot includes a body, two clamping arms arranged at the bottom of the body, and a first driving mechanism arranged at the bottom of the body. The first driving mechanism includes a driving wheel configured for driving the transfer robot to move. The clamping arm includes a second driving mechanism and a rotating assembly connected to the second driving mechanism, the rotating assembly includes a rotating arm rotatably connected to the body and a supporting wheel arranged on the rotating arm for supporting the transfer robot, the rotating arm is provided with a clamping portion for clamping automobile tire, and two clamping portions of two rotating arms are arranged facing to each other to define a clamping space for the automobile tire when the two clamping portions are close to each other. The cluster transfer robot can greatly reduce the construction cost of intelligent parking lots.

Systems, methods, non-transitory processor-readable storage media, and devices of the various embodiments enable a vehicle vending machine to retrieve a vehicle from a storage location and deliver the vehicle to a delivery bay for delivery to a customer. Various embodiments may include a vehicle vending machine including a tower, a robotic carrier, a corridor extending from the tower, a plurality of delivery bays positioned along the corridor, a customer interaction kiosk, and a video system.

The exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to methods for operating a transport system, which have a large number of transport mechanism and means. The invention further relates to a corresponding transport system.