Coming up: German elevators that move horizontally

Coming up: German elevators that move horizontally

German company ThyssenKrupp has created a revolutionary new design for the way elevators move — horizontally instead of vertically. These new designs for an elevator called Multi depict a ropeless system which will get a test run within an 807-foot-high test tower in Rottweil, Germany. Instead of separate shafts for multiple elevators, Multi will have several elevators running in a loop—quite the multiple trains operating on the same metro loop. The new Multi elevator is expected to reduce waiting times for passengers and also =significantly reduce the amount of space required by the elevator inside the building. European Real Estate business OVG Real Estate has already become the first customer for the new Multi system.