Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Robot Bike Storage in Tokyo


The Japanese. Robots. Who'duvthunkit?!

It seems like Tokyo is the bike capital of the world. Bikes out number cars by far. Not for lack of money, but space. Ever try to drive in NY City? Multiply it by ten.

So, what to do with all those bikes from commuters everyday? A gigantic, robotic, underground bike parking garage that utilizes RFID.