Enterprise is testing how automated valet parking technology can apply to a quick turnaround process where rental vehicles are returned, cleaned, fueled or charged, and staged for future rentals.
Enterprise is the flagship brand of Enterprise Holdings, a leading provider of mobility solutions, including car rental, fleet management, carsharing, vanpooling, truck rental, luxury rental, retail car sales and vehicle subscription, as well as travel management and other transportation technology services and solutions. Enterprise Holdings’ subsidiaries and franchisees, together with its affiliate Enterprise Fleet Management, manage a diverse fleet of 2.1 million vehicles through an integrated network of more than 10,000 fully staffed neighborhood and airport rental locations in more than 90 countries and territories. Privately held by the Taylor family of St. Louis, Enterprise Holdings also manages the National Car Rental and Alamo brands.
“DSPL enabled us to collaborate with other mobility innovators at the lab, keeping us at the cutting edge of current and future technologies. Participating in the DSPL allowed us to explore the feasibility of autonomous, connected, and electrified mobility innovations. It was an excellent experience and one that we would recommend to anyone looking to further innovate and learn.”
Dan Artone
Vice President, General Manager-Michigan
Enterprise Holdings
What they’re doing at the lab
Enterprise conducted the first ever project in the Detroit Smart Parking Lab (DSPL), testing how automated valet parking technology can apply to the quick turnaround process where rental vehicles are returned, cleaned, fueled or charged, and staged for future rentals. As consumer demand and infrastructure viability increases in the coming years, these types of vehicle technology will play an increasingly important role in both the future of sustainable mobility overall and our fleet at Enterprise.
