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 ...

Otis elevators are in the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world’s tallest building at 2,722 ft. Image © Emaar properties. But it was Otis' elevator that would allow for ...

Otis Elevator Company, a division of Hartford-based United Technologies Corp., tests and develops elevator components in Bristol at the company’s 117-meter test tower. The facility has a quality ...

One kink in the return to work since the Covid-19 pandemic began has always been getting there in the first place. Busses and trains were sources of worry since it has been nearly impossible to be ...

There are more than 1 million elevators in use across the U.S. and Canada, including many that are at least 20 years old – posing a risk of operational challenges and frustration for building owners ...

Otis Elevator Co. has come a long way from being an elevator pioneer in the 1850s. Today, the company’s elevators and escalators carry two billion people daily, and technology is driving sales and ...

Apartment builders have a new sustainable instrument in their development toolbox thanks to Gen2 Swtich, a new residential elevator by Otis. Farmington, Conn.—Apartment builders have a new instrument ...

Award-winning engineer Pedro Baranda has capped his meteoric ascent at Otis Elevator Co. as its newest president, succeeding Didier Michaud-Daniel. Baranda, 48, most recently was president of Otis' ...

A large infusion in R&D and IT will be used to network field technicians and develop advanced capabilities for newly connected elevator cars Marcus Galafassi was named VP of Information Technology and ...

The Otis Elevator Company was started by Elisha Otis, who invented the first safety elevator. NPR shares the story: Otis designed the first safe elevator when he needed to lift heavy building ...

TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Otis Canada is supplying 23 elevators to One Bloor West, also known as "The ONE." This project marks Otis' first installation of its SkyBuild construction ...

The president of Otis elevator has resigned, parent company United Technologies Corp. said Thursday. Philippe Delpech, who held the top job since 2015, is taking “another opportunity” in Europe, UTC ...