Overview

• X’s AI tool Grok confirmed that the viral clip depicts a genuine HL Mando–built robot valet rather than a computer-generated effect.
• Parkie leverages lidar, radar and optical sensors to autonomously gauge vehicle dimensions, lift cars by their wheels and navigate them into tight parking spots.
• The system has been piloted since 2024 in high-end garages across China and Europe and is marketed in pairs for approximately $200,000.
• Since surfacing online on July 6, the video has drawn widespread amazement from netizens over its precise, driver-free maneuvers.
• Observers are now probing how Parkie’s reliance on flat, even surfaces can be overcome to support broader commercial deployments.