What Sotefin does

Sotefin SA is a Swiss private limited company founded in 1956 and headquartered in Stabio, Canton Ticino, Switzerland, with a secondary office in Lugano. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures custom automated parking systems, delivering over 500 installations across more than 30 countries and creating more than 40,000 parking spaces over its operating history. Its customer base spans residential developers, commercial and office buildings, hotels and hospitality venues, mixed-use developments, public infrastructure projects, and constrained urban infill sites.

Sotefin's product portfolio centers on robotic parking systems where vehicles are transported, stored, and retrieved exclusively by mechanical handling units with no driver access to storage areas. Core patented technologies include transfer carriages (Silopark, Comb, Interpark, Silomat, Interpark Plus) that directly engage vehicle wheels, horizontal shuttles (L-type and H-type), vertical transporters across seven model variants, traversing towers combining vertical and horizontal movement, pallet systems for compact installations, and vehicle turning platforms. All mechanical components and control software are developed in-house, including proprietary PLC software managing sensor data, safety interlocks, and parallel operations sequencing. The 2021 Sotefin WebService platform adds browser-based remote monitoring and diagnostics across the installed base.

The business model is project-based and enterprise-focused, with revenue derived from custom system sales, installation, and commissioning supplemented by professional services including feasibility studies, PLC programming, and long-term technical support. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with each system engineered to site-specific architectural and regulatory requirements. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise engagement with developers, architects, and structural engineers, complemented by a global network of trusted local partners handling regional implementation and support.

Name

Sotefin

Legal name

SOTEFIN SA

Website

https://sotefin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sotefin is a Swiss engineering firm that designs and manufactures custom automated robotic parking systems, including patented transfer carriages, shuttles, and vertical transporters, for residential, commercial, hospitality, and public-sector clients across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automated Parking Systems

NAICS

Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923)

SIC

Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

Parking Guidance, Wayfinding & Occupancy Management (Sensors, Signage) (BPABAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intermodal Chassis Storage & Pool Yards (TLALAKAG)

Keywords

• Automated parking systems
• Robotic parking solutions
• Transfer carriages
• Vertical transporters
• Pallet parking systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Stabio

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Automated Parking System Sales and Installation: Custom-designed automated parking systems sold as complete engineering solutions including design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning. Revenue is project-based and derived from large-scale infrastructure projects for residential, commercial, and public applications.
2. Technical Services and Support: Engineering services including feasibility studies, technical site surveys, custom PLC software delivery, and remote monitoring support. Long-term technical support and maintenance services provided post-installation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sotefin designs, manufactures, and commissions custom automated robotic parking systems in which vehicles are transported, stored, and retrieved exclusively by mechanical units, with no driver access to storage areas. The product range is built around patented transfer carriages (Silopark, Comb, Interpark, Silomat, Interpark Plus), shuttles, vertical transporters, traversing towers, pallet systems, and turning platforms, all orchestrated by proprietary PLC software and monitored via the Sotefin WebService platform. Every system is tailor-engineered for the host building and delivered with long-term technical support.

Product overview

Sotefin is a Swiss company with over 70 years of experience specializing in the design and development of custom automated parking systems. The product portfolio centers on robotic parking systems where vehicles are handled exclusively by mechanical units with no driver access to storage areas. The core patented technologies include transfer carriages (Silopark, Comb, Interpark, Silomat, Interpark Plus) for direct vehicle handling, supplemented by shuttle systems (L-Type, H-Type) for horizontal transport, vertical transporters (C2, E, G, H, P, W, K models) for multi-level movement, traversing towers (TT, TTG, TTGB, Type TR) for combined vertical/horizontal operations, pallet systems for compact installations, and turning platforms for optimized entry/exit flows. The company also offers software services including custom PLC programming and the Sotefin WebService platform for remote monitoring and diagnostics. Every system is custom-engineered to fit specific architectural and regulatory requirements, with no off-the-shelf products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Silopark™: Ultra-compact transfer carriage - the first transfer carriage designed by Sotefin, lifting vehicles from the front.
• Silomat™
• Interpark™ Plus
• Comb
• Compupark™

Products and services

• Robotic Parking Systems Fully automated parking structures in which vehicles are transported, stored, and retrieved exclusively by mechanical handling units with no driver access to storage areas. Custom-engineered for each project for residential, commercial, hotel, mixed-use, and public applications.
• Transfer Carriages High-performance robotic units that interact directly with vehicles to transport them between entry/exit areas and designated parking spaces. Includes the patented Silopark, Comb, Interpark, Silomat, and Interpark Plus variants with comb-type and front-wheel gripping systems.
• Shuttles Automated carriers for horizontal transfer of vehicles within parking facilities, including L-Type (operating on a central lane slab) and H-Type (edge-tracking without a central slab) variants. Can be combined with elevators or used independently.
• Vertical Transporters Vertical car lifts for moving vehicles between floors in automated parking systems. Range covers high-capacity public facility models (C2, E, W), compact residential models (G, K), and versatile models (H, P) with optional rotation capabilities.
• Traversing Towers Automated parking devices combining vertical and horizontal vehicle movements in a single unit. Includes classic TT (up to 7 floors), compact TTG (up to 4 floors), bi-column TTGB, and rotating TR tower for circular installations up to 8 floor heights.
• Pallet Systems Vehicle handling systems where vehicles remain on metal tray-shaped pallets. Includes Classic Pallet System with dedicated exchange compartment, Tower Pallet System for tall narrow buildings, and Laterally Shifting Pallet System for constrained spaces.
• Turning Platforms Vehicle rotation platforms enabling cars to rotate directly within entry/exit areas to face the desired direction without complex maneuvers, improving user convenience and safety.
• Sotefin WebService Browser-accessible platform for remote monitoring and diagnostics of automated parking systems, enabling parking operators and maintenance technicians full visibility over system performance with diagnostic tools.
• PLC Programming Services Delivery of custom in-house PLC control software for managing and automating parking systems, with remote diagnostics capability.
• Remote Support and Monitoring Browser-accessible remote monitoring and diagnostics service for automated parking systems, with diagnostic tools and remote support functions included.
• Project Consulting Feasibility studies, technical data analysis, and custom parking solution development from initial project phases through implementation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% more parking capacity in the same footprint compared to conventional parking structures
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Lödige Industries: German material-handling and automated parking manufacturer offering heavy-duty parking systems for high-throughput commercial and public projects. Direct competitor to Sotefin in the robotic/automated parking category, particularly for large-scale installations like airports and mobility hubs.
• ParkPlus: New York-based automated parking systems provider specializing in semi- and fully-automated stacker systems for urban developments. Direct competitor to Sotefin for high-density urban residential and commercial parking.
• Klaus Multiparking: Long-established German automated parking specialist offering stackers, semi-automated, and fully automated systems. Direct competitor serving overlapping residential and commercial customer segments with similar project-based, custom-engineered delivery.
• Westfalia Parking: German manufacturer of automated parking systems offering pallet, platform, and tower-based configurations. Direct competitor to Sotefin across European markets with comparable custom-engineering approach and customer base in residential and commercial real estate.
• Skyline Parking: International automated parking provider with semi- and fully-automated solutions for residential, commercial, and public-sector clients. Direct competitor to Sotefin in project-based parking delivery for developers and municipalities.
• CityLift Parking: US automated parking provider focused on stacker and puzzle systems for mid-rise residential and commercial developments. Direct competitor to Sotefin in North America with overlapping customer segments in real-estate developers.
• Robotic Parking Systems: US-based automated parking company operating since the 1990s with patented mechanical systems for high-density urban garages. Direct competitor to Sotefin in the North American market with comparable project-based custom delivery.
• Wöhr: German manufacturer of automated parking systems with a broad portfolio of pallet, platform, and transfer-car systems for residential and commercial use. Direct competitor to Sotefin in Europe and internationally, with comparable custom-engineered, project-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• KONE: Global elevator and smart-building equipment leader with adjacent interest in urban flow and parking integrations. Larger incumbent operating across a broader portfolio that increasingly overlaps with automated parking in mixed-use and high-rise developments.
• OTIS: Global elevator and escalator giant with growing exposure to parking and vertical-mobility solutions through acquisitions and smart-building platforms. Larger incumbent that competes for the same developer wallet by bundling vertical-transport and parking in commercial buildings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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