Affordable Robotic and Automation Limited (ARAPL), India’s first listed robotics company, has secured an order worth approximately ₹19 crore for its Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV)-based car parking technology. This is the largest single order in the company’s AGV car parking business since the commercial launch of the product in September 2026.
The order marks an important development in the commercialisation of ARAPL’s next-generation automated parking solutions, which are marketed under its dedicated brand, Relipark. The brand brings together the company’s engineering and manufacturing experience in industrial automation, warehouse robotics and automated parking systems.
Relipark’s technology uses battery-operated autonomous mobile robots to move and position vehicles within parking facilities. Unlike conventional mechanical multilevel parking systems that depend on interconnected chains, bearings, conveyors, couplers, pallets and multiple motors, the new system uses a fleet of intelligent mobile robots to carry out parking and retrieval operations.
Rahul Padole, CIO and Director, ARAPL Group, said the company had been involved in automated parking since 2012 and had developed its new technology after identifying operational and maintenance limitations in conventional systems. “In 2019, we began developing a new generation of parking robots to move away from conventional mechanical architectures. Our mobile-robot-based approach uses a fleet of intelligent robots to perform parking and retrieval operations. If one robot becomes unavailable, another can take over its task, helping maintain operational continuity. We have focused on fleet-level redundancy, reliability and lower lifecycle maintenance,” he said.
The company has launched its 2M mobile robot model, designed to retrieve a parked vehicle in as little as two minutes, depending on project configuration and operating conditions. The 2M Slim model is scheduled for launch by the end of 2026, followed by VaLe, a valet-parking-based solution expected by October 2027. Two additional models for outdoor parking applications are planned for 2028.
Melind Padole, Founder and Director, ARAPL Group, said the product range would address parking requirements across residential, commercial and outdoor developments. The company estimates that its simplified robotic architecture could reduce post-installation maintenance costs by approximately 40% compared with conventional mechanical multilevel parking systems. Actual savings will depend on site conditions, utilisation and service arrangements.
As part of its market-development plans, Relipark intends to offer parking infrastructure under special commercial arrangements for up to 20 qualifying projects by the end of 2027. These may include zero-upfront-investment or cost-neutral models, subject to technical feasibility, site evaluation and mutually agreed terms.
Relipark will showcase its technology at Airport Parking Network London from November 18–20 and ACETECH Mumbai 2026 from November 19–22. In the UK, the company is targeting airport operators and parking management companies, with a focus on upgrading existing facilities. Preliminary engineering assessments indicate that suitable brownfield sites could achieve a 40–50% increase in parking capacity, depending on site-specific conditions.
In India, the company will focus on real estate developers, architects and infrastructure companies looking to integrate robotic parking into new residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. ARAPL has submitted proposals to several airport stakeholders and is exploring joint ventures with UK parking management companies. All proposed projects remain subject to technical assessments, commercial negotiations and necessary approvals.
Established in 2005 and headquartered in Pune, Affordable Robotic and Automation Limited provides turnkey industrial automation and robotics solutions to automotive, non-automotive, general industrial and government-sector customers. Its portfolio includes robotic welding lines, inspection stations, automated assembly systems, warehouse robotics and automated car parking systems. The company operates approximately 350,000 sq. ft. of facilities and employs more than 400 people, with business operations and customer relationships across India, China and other Asian markets.
