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Drivers wait for their cars inside a climate-controlled lobby, and vehicles are returned facing the exit to minimize delays during peak hours.
By Shula Rosen
Tel Aviv has launched Israel’s first public robotic parking facility, opening a new automated garage on Bograshov Street that city officials say will sharply expand parking availability in one of the most congested areas of the city, Ynet reported.
The site, operated by the municipal subsidiary Ahuzot HaHof in partnership with Israeli firm Parkomat, replaces a 64-space surface lot with a fully mechanized system that can take in 224 vehicles.
The facility relies on several intake bays where drivers leave their cars before the automated platform lifts and stores them.
Multiple robotic units operate simultaneously across the structure, allowing vehicles to be retrieved in approximately two minutes.
The system cannot accommodate oversized models such as Hummers, but staff are on site at all hours and the building is equipped with security cameras.
Drivers wait for their cars inside a climate-controlled lobby, and vehicles are returned facing the exit to minimize delays during peak hours.
Municipal planners view the project as part of a broader vision for central Tel Aviv, where space constraints have driven efforts to combine transportation, residential and community services within the same developments.
The Bograshov complex is slated to include additional public services such as kindergartens and a maternal-child health center as construction continues.
Parkomat won the contract through a competitive tender and is presenting the garage as a model for larger municipal deployments.
CEO Giora Naveh told Ynet the opening marks a significant milestone for automated parking in Israel, adding that data collected from the facility will help guide decisions on whether similar systems should be adopted elsewhere.
Tel Aviv-Yafo Mayor Ron Huldai welcomed the opening, saying it represents “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 said the garage “advances municipal services, making them more modern, accessible and integrated across the city.”
City officials expect to review the garage’s performance over the coming months as they consider whether additional robotic parking structures could help alleviate congestion in other dense neighborhoods.
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