Technology

Multi-Billion Dollar Tech District Unveiled in Saudi Arabia

Pulse Wadi, a 600,000-m2, AED12.1-billion (US$3.2-billion) technology and cybersecurity district including multiple towers, has been unveiled on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports....

TKE To Supply Boarding Bridge to Port of Dover

The Port of Dover in Dover, U.K., will introduce a new boarding bridge by TK Elevator (TKE) at Cruise Terminal 1 to “ensure a seamless and stress-free embarkation” for thousands...

Pohle, Hess Take On New Roles at Schindler

Meinolf Pohle, currently responsible for Europe North on the Schindler Group Executive Committee (GEC), will take over responsibility for China. He will succeed Daryoush Ziai, who will step down from...

Hyprlift Announces First U.S. Patent Award

Silicon Valley, California-based Hyprlift, Inc., announced it was awarded its first U.S. patent on June 3 for its dynamic-traction drive for vertical-transportation (VT) systems. This now-patented technology is at the...

CiA Issues Call for Papers for Embedded World in Germany

The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) has issued a special call for papers for the Embedded World Exhibition & Conference on March 10-12, 2026, at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg in Nuremberg, Germany....

The POTS Box To Replace Aging Copper Phone Lines

The POTS Box, a future-ready POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) line replacement solution, officially launches this month. The POTS Box offers a scalable, flexible alternative for industries that rely on...

Otis Brazil To Modernize Elevators at Christ the Redeemer

Twenty-two years after installation, three Otis Gen2® elevators at the iconic Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be modernized by Otis Brazil, Otis announced on June...

ATIS Taps Executives To Accelerate Growth

ATIS, a leading St. Louis, Missouri-based provider of vertical-transportation (VT) consulting inspection and managed services, on June 11 announced two key executive appointments to accelerate growth: David Berndt as chief...

VFA-Interlift Welcomes Hemker as Academy Coordinator

VFA-Interlift e.V. on June 1 welcomed Kristin Hemker as new coordinator of the VFA Academy, supporting further development and supervision of a diverse range of training courses. In close cooperation...

SIMSINLifts To Unveil Emergency Telephone Service at LIFTEX

Leading lift SIM provider SIMSINLifts will unveil an industry-first emergency telephone integration service at LIFTEX at ExCeL London in London, U.K., on June 11-12. The new service allows a SIM-based...