eValet

Criterion Manufacturing Solution’s newest product, eValet, provides an economical, energy-efficient, user friendly solution for the storage of vehicles. Cars are parked using robotic equipment – without any intervention from the driver. The driver pulls their vehicle into a parking area, leaves the vehicle, swipes a credit card and leaves. The car is picked up, carried onto a crane and stored until the driver needs to retrieve their car. The entire process is reversed when the driver returns for his car. This process takes approximately 1 minute.

eValet offers the following advantages over traditional garage parking.

• Construction volume reduced by 50% vs traditional parking systems
  • Resulting in ˜ 1,000 less trucks of dirt excavation and haul-off
• Footprint reduced by 33%
  • Resulting in superior storm water management by increasing the permeable surface area
• Vehicle emissions reduced
  • Eliminates at least 10,000 vehicle mi/yr of vehicle idling
• Energy consumption lowered
  • Less lighting required
  • Reduced ventilation requirements
• Security increased
  • Superior vehicle protection from other users and vehicles
  • Vault-like protection against auto theft and vandalism
• Safety increased
  • Well-lit, flat entry area provides reduced accident potential
  • Single entry/exit location provides greater personal security for users
• Parking convenience
  • No searching for a parking place
  • Park in the “best location” every time
  • Backing up never required – pull in, pull out
  • Less time parking the vehicle – pull up, swipe card and go
  • Less time exiting the parking garage – average vehicle returned in about 1 minute