Nippon Otis Digitally Connected Elevators for New Tokyo Landmark

Nippon Otis Elevator Co. provided 14 digitally connected, smart elevators to the new Azabudai Hills mixed-use complex in Tokyo, Nippon Otis announced on March 21. The order includes four Gen2^® Premier lifts to serve the new Tokyo landmark, which combines upscale commercial, retail, residential and cultural facilities — including a school, temple and art galleries — within more than 161,700 m² in the heart of downtown. Also including 24,000 m² of publicly accessible green space, Azabudai Hills was designed by Britain’s Thomas Heatherwick, who also designed the elevator lobbies and cars. Elevators in the commercial and residential areas feature a curved design, and materials that include glass, stainless steel and wood create an upscale ambiance. Some of the units are equipped with a touchless control panel with infrared sensors designed for passenger convenience and wellbeing. To maximize uptime, the elevators are equipped with the Otis ONE^TM 24/7 monitoring system powered by Internet of Things technology.