Asia
KONE India Expands Presence in Bangalore
KONE Elevators India has expanded its presence in Bangalore, India, by setting up a new office at Abhaya Heights, Bannerghatta Road, J.P. Nagar, according to the Press Trust of India....
Fujitec Becomes Silver Sponsor of WheeLog Accessibility Nonprofit
Japanese vertical-transportation (VT) OEM Fujitec Co., Ltd., has signed a Silver Sponsor agreement with WheeLog, a nonprofit dedicated to achieving "a world in which anyone can go anywhere." Among WheeLog's...
Shanghai Moving Walk Incident Results in Serious Injuries
A woman in China was seriously injured and may require an amputation after she got stuck in a moving walk at a supermarket in Shanghai, the Independent reports. The woman...
KONE Scouting for Small Services Companies
Finland-based KONE Corp. is scouting for acquisitions of small services companies across the world, KONE Global President and CEO Philippe Delorme told reporters while participating in KONE India’s 40th anniversary...
Nippon Otis Pilot Project Integrates Service Robot With Elevator for Mail Delivery
Nippon Otis Elevator Co., in collaboration with robotics provider FIG Corp., has integrated a service robot with an existing Otis Gen2® Prestige elevator as part of a pilot project at...
KONE Wins Order for Panda Tower in Chengdu, China
KONE Corp. has won an order to supply a suite of vertical-transportation solutions for the new 489-m-high mixed-use Panda Tower (officially Chengdu Tianfu Supertall) in Chengdu, Western China. Towering to...
280-M Shanghai Tower Completed
Ole Scheeren has completed the first of two towers for the Axiom development in The Springs in the center of the Yangpu district in Shanghai, China, Building Design reports. The...
India’s Central Railway Hosts “Mission Zero Death” Awareness Event
Emphasizing safer alternatives to trespassing on railroad tracks, including taking elevators and escalators, was part of a comprehensive awareness campaign conducted by India’s Central Railway on April 4-5 as part...
Hyundai/Kia Delivery Robot Interfaces With Elevators and Door-Control Systems
Hyundai and Kia Robotics Lab have unveiled the DAL-e Delivery robot, geared toward indoor food/beverage and parcel delivery and set to debut in the second quarter of this year at...
Japan’s Tallest Building Now Complete
Pelli Clarke & Partners has completed the Mori JP Tower, now standing as Japan’s tallest building at 330 m, ArchDaily reports. Situated in the recently revitalized Azabudai Hills district, the...
