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Robot valet parking at Gatwick Airport promises safer, easier long‑stay car storage

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Caraco, A. (2026, September 15). Robot valet parking at Gatwick Airport promises safer, easier long‑stay car storage. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/15/robot-valet-parking-at-gatwick-airport-promises-safer-easier-longstay-car-storage

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Gatwick Airport has introduced robot valet parking developed by Stanley Robotics to handle most vehicles except those with specific size and weight limitations. The system, which charges an additional £5 to £10 compared to standard long-stay parking, includes security measures like perimeter fencing and 24-hour patrols. Initially available only on weekdays between 9 am and 5 pm with a minimum stay of five days, Gatwick plans to ease these restrictions over time.

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Gatwick Airport has introduced robot valet parking developed by Stanley Robotics, which promises to provide safer and more efficient long-stay car storage. The system can handle around 95% of vehicles, excluding cars over 2.6 tonnes, taller than 2.3 metres, with a wheelbase exceeding 3.3 metres, or wheels larger than 21 inches (53,34 centimètres). Parking is secured by perimeter fencing, floodlighting, and round-the-clock security patrols, while automatic number plate recognition ensures vehicle entry and exit monitoring.

Passengers find the service convenient and secure; it costs about €6 to €12 (£5 to £10) more than standard long-stay parking. Initially, the service was limited to a minimum stay of five days on weekdays between 9 am and 5 pm but Gatwick plans to gradually ease these restrictions.

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The parking area is protected by perimeter fencing, floodlighting and 24-hour security patrols, while automatic number plate recognition monitors vehicles entering and leaving the site.

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🔮 Gatwick says these restrictions will be gradually eased.

2026-09-16 · Euronews

Robot valet parking at Gatwick Airport promises safer, easier long‑stay car storage · assertive framing

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The robots, developed by French company Stanley Robotics, can park cars with centimetre-level precision. asserted

robots → develop → precision

Gatwick says the system can accommodate around 95% of vehicles, although some cars are excluded. asserted

cars → say → vehicles

Vehicles must weigh no more than 2.6 tonnes, be under 2.3 metres tall, have a wheelbase of less than 3.3 metres and wheels no larger than 21 inches (53,34 centimètres). asserted

Vehicles → weigh → inches

The parking area is protected by perimeter fencing, floodlighting and 24-hour security patrols, while automatic number plate recognition monitors vehicles entering and leaving the site. asserted

recognition → protect → site

Stanley Robotics says the robots are designed to stop if they malfunction, rather than move unpredictably. asserted

they → say → ?

Some passengers say the service is quick and easy to book, while others have opted for it because of the added security. asserted

others → say → security

The service costs around €6 to €12 more (£5 to £10) than standard long-stay parking. asserted

service → cost → parking

When it launched, the service required a minimum stay of five days and was mainly available on weekdays between 9 am and 5 pm. asserted

service → launch → am

Gatwick says these restrictions will be gradually eased. asserted

restrictions → say → ?