New and Emerging Technology
Otis Shares Latest VT Solutions at CTBUH Conference
Leaders from Otis Worldwide Corp. shared the latest on connected vertical-transportation (VT) solutions, including how elevators interact with service robots and a preview of what’s next for AI-powered destination dispatching,...
Relay Robotics Debuts Upgraded Elevator-Integrated Delivery Robot in Manhattan
During the 45th annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference in Manhattan on June 4-6, Relay Robotics, Inc. introduced its Relay2 hotel delivery robot, featuring upgraded cloud-based elevator integration, two...
CTBUH Announces New Assemblies
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced three new assemblies: SMART technologies, tenants and visual artists. With the goal of facilitating discussion and outputs regarding best...
Hyundai Elevator Launches Advanced Elevator Maintenance Service
South Korea's Hyundai Elevator launched its advanced elevator maintenance service Miri at its smart campus in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, on May 30, The Korea Herald reports. Hyundai Elevator CEO...
Interlift 2023 in Augsburg, Germany, Continues to Grow
AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH, organizer of the interlift 2023 international vertical-transportation trade fair in Augsburg, Germany, on October 17-20, reports the fair continues to grow, with 40% more exhibitors...
Bear Robotics Rolls Out Elevator Delivery Robot
Bear Robotics, a Silicon Valley-based innovator of indoor service robots, has announced a strategic investment to fund its Korea-based partner, M2MTech, which specializes in Internet of Things (IoT) convergence for...
Experiment Using EV To Power Elevator Successful
Hitachi and Nissan Motor recently succeeded in using an electric minicar to power an elevator for almost 15-h straight in an experiment demonstrating how electric vehicles (EVs) can be used...
CiA Elects BOD, Names Business and Technical Committee Members
The nonprofit international CAN in Automation (CiA) users and manufacturers association, headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, elected its Board of Directors (BoD) and named members of its business and technical committees...
CiA Association to Showcase CAN Technology at Germany Tradeshow
The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) association plans to host a booth and Bosch, NXP and Vector plan to present running CAN XL (extra long) open-standard communication networks at the...
TKE Publishes Report on Four Smart Elevator Trends
TK Elevator has released a new report/white paper titled “The Elevator of Tomorrow: 4 Trends Personalizing the Rider Experience,” which highlights these notable megatrends: making elevators more reliable with cloud-based...