Up and down, up and down—riding in an elevator is so boring. The next generation of elevators will be able to travel sideways. German engineering company ThyssenKrupp has created the world's first ...

Elevators and escalators get little fanfare in the commercial development space, but some new technology may make you sit up and pay attention. From cableless elevators that go every which way, to ...

If you’re faint of heart, beware. At a testing site in southwestern Germany, one of the world’s largest elevator companies is stepping up trials of the first system to operate without cables.

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has developed a new multi-elevator smart-control technology that can reduce energy consumption by up to 10 ...

German tech company ThyssenKrupp envisions a future where self-propelled elevators can travel both horizontally and vertically along skyscrapers. Using linear motor technology similar to those seen in ...

Elevator control systems have evolved considerably, integrating advanced algorithms and data-driven methodologies to meet the challenges of modern high-rise buildings. Recent developments focus not ...