# VW's High-Tech Parking Garage By Angela Lowe | Published 2006-05-11 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vws-high-tech-parking-garage References: [gizmodo](http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/vws-automated-parking-garage-173049.php) & [thecoolhunter.net](http://www.thecoolhunter.net/design/GERMAN-PARKING-GARAGE/) Here's what the inside of [Volkswagen's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-gentravel-concept) storage facility in Wolfsburg, Germany looks like. This 20 story [car tower](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-lift) only takes up 20% of the space a typical parking lot in the US would. This system can retrieve cars quicker and there is no risk of damage to the vehicle before it even leaves the lot. Nice! **Implications** - You have to admit that it's really hard to believe that this tower of stacked vehicles actually exists. It is almost like a [giant vending machine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venhub) that hands out real, drivable vehicles instead of cans of pop or bars of chocolate. This high-tech parking garage is one of the few things that some would have to see with their own eyes before believing it was real. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Automated Car Storage:** The high-tech parking garage by VW showcases the trend of automated car storage, providing opportunities for companies to develop innovative car storage solutions. - **Space Optimization:** VW's car tower demonstrates the trend of space optimization in parking facilities, creating possibilities for companies to develop compact and efficient parking structures. - **Vehicle Retrieval Systems:** The car tower's efficient retrieval system highlights the trend of advanced vehicle retrieval systems, presenting opportunities for companies to enhance vehicle management and retrieval processes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** The high-tech parking garage trend aligns with the automotive industry, opening avenues for car manufacturers to incorporate automated storage solutions. - **Real Estate:** Space optimization trend in parking facilities offers opportunities for the real estate industry to develop innovative parking solutions that maximize land utilization. - **Logistics:** The advanced vehicle retrieval system showcased by VW's car tower presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the logistics industry to optimize vehicle management and storage operations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Driverless Airport Parking Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stuttgart.md) - [Adaptive Parking Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/niels-bohr-car-park.md) - [Automotive Parking Lot Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parking-lot-pop-up.md) - [Underwater Bicycling Parking Lots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centraal-station.md) - [Smart Parking Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radar-vision-parking.md) - [Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eve-park.md) - [Geometric Garage Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-two-cars-garage.md) - [Futuristic Auto Micro Factories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auto-micro-factory.md) - [Automated EV Charging Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ev-recharging-robot.md)