When we talk about elevators “of the future” what are we talking about? What are the main directions in which the industry of this sector is moving? It is not easy to answer this question even if certainly one of the most important voices of the research is linked to the concept of sustainability which represents a real mantra of the new contemporary green thought. Sustainability is a key focus, with energy-efficient systems, renewable materials, and carbon-neutral manufacturing aiming to become industry standards, Elevators will play a vital role in achieving urban sustainability goals as cities strive to reduce their environmental footprint. Another important role will be played by artificial intelligence; these technologies will also increasingly be applied to user-elevator interactions but not only that: in fact, they will help with elevator maintenance and the constant “intelligent” monitoring of traffic, also scheduling maintenance and generating alerts in the event of errors. Another important frontier when thinking about the future is represented by materials designed to be resistant, innovative and ultra-long-lasting over time. In the future, we may think of solutions such as carbon nanotubes or molecular superglues to be used as materials for the wall panels and doors of our elevators; (if we consider that today some elevators already use the “Ultrarope” with a carbon fiber core surrounded by a high-friction coating, which helped build the iconic Singapore building Marina Bay Sands). The elevators of the future will be increasingly connected, will communicate with us through apps or in any case will no longer require any pressure from the user (a recent legacy left to us by the spread of global viruses). There are even those who are studying how to make the elevator “break” the vertical pattern and move horizontally as well, that is, using magnetic levitation in the same way that Maglev trains use it.
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