The Walt Disney Company is testing autonomous parking assistants at its resorts. These robots are designed to guide drivers to available parking spots, addressing the common difficulty of finding space at crowded locations.
The project is a collaboration with Field AI, a robotics company established in 2023. The startup was founded by former employees from organizations including Google DeepMind, NASA, Nvidia, and Tesla.
The robots feature a four-wheeled design, similar to autonomous food delivery units. They are styled after characters from the films Cars and Wall-E, featuring screens that display animated eyes and eyelids.
Each unit is equipped with a roof-mounted sign to direct traffic and two robotic arms with red lights that function like aircraft marshallers. Disney has not announced a timeline or confirmed a full deployment.
