New and Emerging Technology

CEDES and FIELDBOSS Partner To Deliver IoT Elevator Solution

Swiss Internet of Things (IoT) pioneer and original elevator light curtain manufacturer CEDES and FIELDBOSS, the Microsoft-based field service platform for elevator contractors, on November 11, announced a "transformative" partnership....

Hitachi Digital Launches GenAI Offering

Hitachi Digital Services, the digital consultancy and technology services subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., recently announced the launch of its generative AI (GenAI) offering: Reliable, Responsible, Observable and Optimal AI or...

American Startup Aims to Revolutionize Moving Walks

Brothers John and Matine Yuksel, both members of the A17 Escalator & Moving Walk Committee and Accelerating Walk Task Force, are bringing their father’s 48-year-old idea to life with Beltways®,...

Otis Announces Made to Move Communities Competition Theme

On September 10, Otis announced the theme for this year’s Made to Move CommunitiesTM global student competition: applying AI to enable more inclusive and sustainability mobility solutions. More than 250...

Growth Hive UK Provides Guide for R&D Tax Credits

In the competitive landscape of U.K. business, R&D tax credits can offer a financial lifeline that fuels innovation, growth and success, and Growth Hive UK has provided a guide to...

Professor: Space Elevators Could Happen in Next Few Decades

Citing an op-ed piece in Scientific American, Interesting Engineering reported that Stephen Cohen, a physics professor at Montreal’s Vanier College, believes a space elevator — a cable stretching from Earth...

Smart Lifts Toward a Future European Standard

New technical specification provides better understanding of the aspects needed in developing an IoT system for lifts. submitted by EFESME and SBS In April 2020, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute...

Feasibility of An Energy Efficient Fuel Cell Hybrid Lift: the Main Concept and Design

The application of fuel cell technology in the built environment by S. Kaczmarczyk, J. Blaszczyk, H. Lei and R. Smith Keywords: regenerative, reversible, fuel cell, hydrogen, solar panels, hybrid elevator,...

IoT and Smart Lifts

In this Readers' Platform, your authors contend that IoT-connected lifts offer new opportunities. by Enrico Scarrone and Marco Cogliati Developments in the digital sector, increase of connection speed and expansion...

SOUTHERN ELEVATOR AGAIN PARTNERS WITH ELLIS FOR THREE RACES

Southern Elevator Again Partners With Ellis for Three Races

FUJITEC APPROVED AS GOOD CORPORATION FOR HEALTHY MANAGEMENT

Fujitec Approved as Good Corporation for Healthy Management

The Schindler R.I.S.E system; image © Schindler

Schindler R.I.S.E Used on First-Ever U.K. Project

The modernized escalators; image courtesy of Forte

Forte Completes Yankee Stadium Escalator Replacement

Designs over the elevator doors and entrances show both Art Deco and Classical Revival touches; image courtesy of Pittsfield Apartments.

Historic Chicago Office Tower Eyed for Conversion