tokyo is ahead of the world with that thing.
I don't see it a s a threat to folders,
just another way for people to not worry about bike parking.
Basel, Switzerland has a nice system (albeit manual) where you park beneath the train station
Your bike is out of the weather, it's free and just an escalator ride away from the train platform.
If you wish, for a small price it can be within sight of a guard booth behind a turnstyle.