On Sept. 20, 1853, Elisha Graves Otis sold his first “hoist machine,” or elevator, featuring an automatic safety brake he had patented. His seemingly simple invention was designed to stop a platform ...

Elisha Otis demonstrates his new “safety elevator” at the Crystal Palace exposition hall in 1854. Though the illustration shows an assistant cutting the elevator cable with a knife, the Otis Elevator ...

The elevator maker is bringing its fleet into the digital era with a connected solution that leverages IoT sensors and AI in the cloud to help keep its customers’ elevators humming. No one likes to ...

Customers can carefully choose the level, cost and pace of elevator modernisation and plan in phases Otis solutions align with the latest European safety standards, and enhance reliability and ...

ATLANTA - A man working at Grady Memorial Hospital claims he was injured when its Otis freight elevator went into a free fall with him in it, in Fulton County State Court.

Otis Gen2 elevators revolutionized the elevator industry with patented steel-coated belts and a space-saving design, quiet ride and energy-efficient operation. The REM elevators feature glass elevator ...