Looking for a parking space can be very frustrating and time consuming – you circle the block just praying that someone is leaving so that you can grab their spot.
Engineers believe that self-driving car technology can solve the parking problem – send the robot to find a space, after it drops you off at your destination and summon it back later when you’re ready to leave.
“Building owners could have high resolution maps made of their parking lots, geo-fence them, and designate them as no-human zones, so cars can do their thing. It’ll be just like dropping your car at a valet stand, except you don’t have to dig around for singles. More cars will fit into each lot: Because doors don’t need to be opened, the vehicles can squeeze tightly together.”
Read the article at Wired.