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American headquarters at The Battery Atlanta. Here, the so-called
slip-form construction is used. Slip-form is a moving formwork system
that is set down on the foundation and involves the continuous
pouring of concrete into a moving form. Relatively rare in the U.S.,
system specifically made for skyscrapers, which will dominate this process was used in the creation of thyssenkrupp Elevator’s
the development of future urban mobility. MULTI is driven by state-of-the-art 232-metertest tower in Rottweil, Germany.
linear motors and cabins which move independently in a single • Shorter lift-waiting times with AI: Intelligent algorithms based
shaft, just like in a metro system. That’s what makes it perfect for on Artificial Intelligence have
multiple innovative applications. Moreover, it opens exciting new a huge potential to disrupt
perspectives for architects and developers.
the industry in 2020. As we
• Tower-running, an endurance sport which sees people running know, taking an elevator
up tall man-made structures: High-flying goals are what the often requires a long waiting
thyssenkrupp tower time before the cabin arrives.
run’s participants New technology means that
try to achieve, too, algorithms will control traffic
at thyssenkrupp’s flows more intelligently across
very own tower any given building. They are
running event in also embedded with a learning
Rottweil, Germany, process, with every action
on September telling the system what could
20th, 2020. The be improved. The system then
participants will immediately learns what works
have to conquer well. Such learning technology
1,390 steps and 232 by thyssenkrupp Elevator will ultimately lead to the best guarantee
meters in height. In for minimal waiting times at the elevator.
2019, some 1,000 • Fixing the lift, even before it breaks: Waiting for a working elevator
runners from 18 is time-consuming enough - waiting for a broken elevator to be
nations took part fixed can seem endless. Even the most advanced technical
in the competition. solutions require maintenance and it is far better to do this
Next year, there will proactively, rather than after the incident has occurred. Predictive
again be races in maintenance delivered by thyssenkrupp Elevator‘s MAX reduces
different valuation classes – including police officers and firefighters downtime to a minimum as well as optimizing spare part logistics.
in full equipment.
Achieved through artificial intelligence, this technology will get
• Rising in 2020, the tallest even smarter in 2020 by employing “human“ methods of learning
elevator test tower in the through carefully examining incidents that occur and drawing
Western Hemisphere, conclusions, motivated by a system of bonus points that rewards
located in Atlanta, will reach accurately identified incidents.
its full height of 128 meters • Collaborative robots for installation and service will take over
in spring, rising two meters complex and risky tasks, such asthe measurement of a shaft which
each day in order to reach will relieve the workload of fitters and technicians considerably.
this staggering height. The
tower will be the core of • The robotic future: Robots are already showing us what they can
thyssenkrupp Elevator’s US do. This year, thyssenkrupp Elevator presented a new robot interface
Innovation and Qualification that enables automated delivery service inside buildings. This
Center and the crown jewel means that a robot can now also communicate with the elevator
of the company’s new North and move “freely”. The robot determines the destination floor

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