“Maglev” multi‑level parking garage has stunned the entire parking industry.

[Abstract] Traditional automated parking systems almost universally employ motor-driven mechanisms coupled with wire ropes or chains. Typical vehicle storage and retrieval times range around 120 seconds, with faster systems taking about 90 seconds, and even the fastest still exceeding 60 seconds.

Have you heard of a multi‑storey parking garage that doesn’t use steel cables or chains? Have you ever imagined being able to store or retrieve a car in just 30 seconds? Recently, at the Zhejiang University Suzhou Institute of Industrial Research’s High‑Efficiency Direct‑Drive Equipment R&D Center in the High‑Tech Zone, reporters saw a prototype facility featuring an “8‑level direct‑drive high‑efficiency multi‑storey parking system,” which has already secured nine authorized patents. “By the end of August, once we officially obtain the ‘Special Equipment License,’ we’ll be ready to launch full‑scale industrial production,” said Ye Yunyue, a doctoral supervisor at Zhejiang University and director of the R&D center.

Ye Yunyue is a director of the China Electrotechnical Society and has been engaged in research on “direct-drive transmission” for more than 30 years. He also serves as a member of the expert panel for the national 863 Major Project on high-speed maglev transportation technology. He told reporters that they have applied modern direct-drive technology to a high-efficiency, three-dimensional parking system, employing a novel magnetic‑levitation–based translational drive mechanism powered by a direct-drive motor, which has significantly increased the driving speed. This technology represents a world‑first, both domestically and internationally, and encompasses 35 technical innovations, including 18 patented inventions; nine of these inventions have already been granted product patents.

At the scene, Master Yang, a full-time driver with nearly 20 years of experience, personally tested the new automated multi‑level parking system. The process was remarkably straightforward: after retrieving and swiping his card, the computerized system automatically handled everything. “The biggest takeaway from this multi‑level garage is how quickly it parks cars—and how quiet it is,” Master Yang remarked, clearly impressed.

In summary, as technology advances, automated multi‑level parking systems will evolve toward greater sophistication, transforming them from mere “stacked” garages into comprehensive, intelligent parking solutions. Kaifeng Gongchuang Lifting Technology should learn from Ye Yunyue, draw on his experience, and strive to become a leader in the parking‑garage industry—breaking away from the traditional model of exorbitantly priced parking spaces and ensuring that parking is no longer a source of frustration for car owners.