New and Emerging Technology

TKE Launches Elevator and Escalator APIs for MAX

On September 1, TKE Elevator (TKE) announced the launch of elevator and escalator Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) on the new TKE Developer Portal for units connected to the cloud-based IoT...

Indian Metro to Remotely Manage Escalators and More

India’s Maharashtra Metro Rail Corp. (Maha Metro) has set up an operation control center (OCC) at the Range Hill Depot in Pune to remotely manage escalators, rail  speed, signaling, electricity...

KONE to Showcase Five Key Innovations at BEX Asia 2022

KONE plans to showcase five key innovations at its booth in the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) Pavilion at Built Environment Xpo (BEX) Asia 2022 at the Sands Expo &...

Hyundai Elevator Launches “Smart Elevator Idea Contest”

Hyundai Elevator announced on August 23 that it will hold an elevator idea contest, “Think Outside The Box,” in Korea, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Türkiye. The competition, promoted by...

Hyundai Elevator Announces Global Plan During Celebration

Hyundai Elevator, a subsidiary of Hyundai Group, is aiming to join the world's top five elevator manufacturers, generating KRW5 trillion (won) (US$3.8 billion) in annual revenue by 2030, the company...

TKE Launches Building Operations Platform MAX in Malaysia

TK Elevator (TKE) has launched its building operations platform MAX in Malaysia, the company reports. The company says MAX brings cloud-based maintenance data and insights to building operations, creating additional...

KONE Elevator India Showcases Solutions at Bengaluru Event

KONE Elevator India Pvt. Ltd. showcased its digital, futuristic elevator and escalator solutions at the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pavilion at the Confederation of Indian Industry, or CII, EXCON 2022 on...

More Than 230 Otis Units for Shanghai’s New Bund

Otis recently highlighted how it is facilitating mobility in the New Bund Area in Pudong, Shanghai's second CBD, with more than 230 elevators and escalators, including 50 in the New...

TKE Launches MAX Link Communications in North America

­TK Elevator (TKE) has launched MAX Link Voice and Multimedia digital emergency communication services, providing two-way voice, video and text messaging between passengers and emergency personnel, the company announces. Available...

Schmersal Böhnke + Partner Showcase Jeeves Robot API for Lifts

With social-distancing requirements of the pandemic in mind, Schmersal Böhnke + Partner showcased a software application programming interface (API) it developed with Robotise AG, manufacturer of the JEEVES® service robot,...