Residents pull into the porte cochere and press a remote to activate the entry sequence. A vertical reciprocating conveyor canopy lifts, and the resident drives the vehicle onto the entry platform and exits. From that point, the AGV system takes over: free-roaming robotic carriers retrieve the vehicle’s tray and transport it to the assigned storage position on the appropriate subterranean level. The resident has no further interaction with the parking structure until retrieval.

Retrieval is initiated from a lobby terminal or remote. The system locates the vehicle, dispatches a carrier, and delivers it to the exit platform. The canopy opens and the resident drives out.

EV charging is built into the parking trays themselves rather than into fixed wall or floor-mounted charge points. When an EV is stored on a charging-enabled tray, the charging connection is made automatically as part of the storage sequence. The vehicle charges while parked, and the system manages the charging cycle without any resident involvement. At 200 East 83rd, 18 of the 30 trays are EV-enabled, meaning qualifying vehicles begin charging automatically when stored on those trays.

This approach eliminates the inconvenience of manual plug-in, and avoids the access management complexity of a conventional EV charging garage where residents need to move vehicles when charging is complete.

Sedans and SUVs have meaningfully different height and weight profiles. Configuring each level for a specific vehicle type allows the structural clearances and carrier specifications on each floor to be optimized for that vehicle class, rather than sizing all three floors to the maximum SUV envelope. This improves storage density and allows the AGV carrier system to operate efficiently within each level’s geometry. Residents register their vehicle type at enrollment, and the system routes each vehicle to the correct level automatically on every storage cycle.

AGV systems eliminate the primary space consumers in a conventional garage: drive aisles, turning radii, and ramp structures. Because robotic carriers can navigate the full grid at low speed without the clearances a human driver requires, the same number of spaces can be achieved in 60 to 80 percent less floor area. In a subterranean installation like 200 East 83rd, that footprint reduction translates directly into reduced excavation and structural cost, and more usable building envelope above grade.

Yes. ParkPlus has completed five AGV installations with integrated EV charging in New York City, including 200 East 83rd Street, Jardim, Greenwich West at 110 Charlton St, 111 Varick St, and 70 Vestry St. The system is available for new residential construction and is designed to be integrated during the development process rather than retrofitted. Early engagement with ParkPlus during the design phase allows the parking program to be optimized for the specific building footprint, vehicle profile, and EV provisioning requirements of the project. ParkPlus is also delivering a 312-space AGV system at South Flagler House in West Palm Beach, one of the largest AGV residential installations in Florida.