In the automated production process of automobile manufacturing,in order to ensure the continuous,efficient and flexible operation of the production line,the storage of workpieces is an indispensable link,so research on storage methods is particularly important.This article introduces dfferent workpiece storage methods applied in automobile painting workshops from the perspectives of workpiece storage function,spatial storage type,storage workpiece type,flexibility,intelligence,etc.,and analyzes and compares their advantages and disadvantages.Research has shown that flexible and intelligent storage methods are the future development trend in the production line of the automotive painting workshop.