said by Guspaz:Automated parking garages are fine so long as you don't mind them taking your car hostage due to software glitches or contractual disputes, or dropping cars off elevators, sometimes with people inside.
the systems are generally quite reliable (very little problems ever, really)...there is much redundancy in them...as well, people are never in their cars...they park them on the launch pad, then leave...the system handles the cars on their own...i have never heard of one dropping a car, but i suppose it is possible...you are much likelier to have your car damaged by someone hitting it while trying to park beside you, or from vandalism...none of that is possible in these automated parking garages...they are MUCH safer than a "regular parking garage", not only for the cars, but for the patrons as well.