Hitachi’s New Verical Loop Elevator

By Alice Hill
RealTechNews

When I worked in NY, I was working in an office on the 33rd floor. When you got a straight shot, your ears would pop, but even with the floors grouped into chunks, like floors 1 - 14 and 15 - 21, good old 33 meant a lot of local stops. Today the folks at Hitachi have invented an elevator technology that moves the cars in a vertical loop so that more cars can use the same space, and thus, reduce waiting time.

A new elevator system can circulate six to eight cars in a vertical loop within the same space previously reserved for just two cars. The researchers, at Hitachi, say their technology will save space and more than double the capacity of conventional elevators, reducing waiting time for passengers. Source: Discovery Channel

We Say: Hmmmm….a 1.0 release of an elevator. I think I’ll wait for the 3.1 version. Meanwhile don’t forget to check out our Handy Elevator Hack to skip annoying waiting.