London Gatwick becomes first UK airport to offer robotic parking. Here’s how it works

The robots have the ability to lift the wheels of the vehicle to move it to a storage area - (Gatwick Airport)

London Gatwick has become the first UK airport to launch a new robotic parking service to store cars without the need to hand over keys.

The airport has partnered with Stanley Robotics, which has developed an automated valet parking machine that allows passengers to drive into a dedicated private drop-off area before a flight, before the machines take care of the rest.