Stan

Stan is an autonomous vehicle-handling robot used in Stanley Robotics’ robotic valet parking system. It approaches a parked passenger vehicle, lifts it by the tyres and moves it without requiring a driver or access to the vehicle controls. The robot supports vehicles weighing up to three tonnes, travels at up to 10 kilometres per hour and returns to an autonomous charging station between assignments.

Fleet software allocates storage positions and trajectories, while centimetre-level SLAM and differential GPS support indoor and outdoor localisation. Independent robot and system safety layers stop motion when a person or obstacle enters the path, and operators can intervene through an HMI teleoperation interface. Stanley supplies the service on a per-vehicle-movement basis, with robot monitoring and maintenance included in the operating model.