robotics

Alimak Invests in Robotics Technology for Building Maintenance

Alimak Group and Skyline Robotics announced a five-year exclusive agreement on December 19 to develop automated Building Maintenance Units, or BMUs, for permanent façade access. Sweden-headquartered Alimak, which also designs...

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...

Otis Invests in Stem With Hartford Boys & Girls Clubs

Members of Otis Elevator Co.’s executive management team collaborated with more than 100 students at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford (Connecticut) on November 15 to build circuitry and...

Otis Sponsors Student Robotics STEM Program in Connecticut

Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered Otis Elevator Co. is sponsoring the FIRST® LEGO® League robotics science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program in nearby Bristol, Connecticut, where the company tests elevator technology at...

UKCW Birmingham Sees Record Attendance

The U.K.’s largest event for the built environment, UK Construction Week (UKCW) Birmingham, made a welcome return to the NEC, with attendance up 8% year on year, attracting 24,377 visitors...

Hyundai Elevator Alliance with LG, KT Blends Elevators, Robotics and AI

Hyundai Elevator officials signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LG Electronics and KT on July 26 that aims to blend the three companies' areas of expertise: elevator systems, robotics...

VDMA: German Robotics and Automation Sector Projects Record Year

Representing more than 3,500 German and European mechanical and plant engineering companies, VDMA Robotics + Automation says the sector is on track for another record year. The industry forecasts a...

CEDES Names Wallen EMEA, RoW Key Account Manager

CEDES, the global leader in elevator safety light curtains and optoelectronic sensors, recently welcomed David Wallen to its sales team as key account manager, Elevators and Escalators, Europe, the Middle...

KEENON Robotics Brings Autonomous Robot to New Zealand

KEENON Robotics, a leading global intelligent service robotic company, has successfully deployed its delivery robot solution BUTLERBOT W3. The robot operates in M Social Auckland and can use the elevator...