Norblin Factory to open first underground automated cycle park in Poland

A modern, fully automated underground bike park with 95 parking spaces will be built in the historic complex of the Norblin Factory, revitalized by Capital Park Group. It will be the first installation of this type in Poland, prepared by MA-SISTEMAS, a company that successfully implements its solutions in many countries, including Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, and Israel.
This 24-hour public parking lot will be implemented in the proprietary Biceberg system, which is the only one that allows cyclists to safely store their vehicles and accessories, such as helmets, baskets, or luggage. The system will be activated by means of a proximity card or a smartphone and will appoint to the user a cabin in which the bicycle and other items to be stored will be placed. A tightly closed box will be later moved to the multi-story underground park by means of a special mechanism. The entire operation will take less than 15 seconds. The system is completely safe and reduces to zero the possibility of mistakenly handing the bike over to the wrong person. Its advantage is also that there is no need to secure a bicycle – the closed box moves along such trajectories that the bike remains in the same position in which it was initially set.
“We are proud and cannot wait to make this modern and safe solution available to the Norblin Factory’s users. An automatic underground bike park is also a response to one of the challenges that we face during revitalization – limited space. Due to the fact that historical buildings reflect the layout of internal streets, we want to leave them as open passages for pedestrians. The underground parking system will allow us to save space. Outside, only a small docking station, aesthetically matched to the factory environment, will be visible, while the entire mechanism and vehicle storage will take place in the basement,” Kinga Nowakowska, Board Member and Operations Director at Capital Park Group, said.
(WBJ)