Maglev (magnetic levitation) technology is used in a variety of applications including Japan’s bullet train and the Hyperloop project. Now you can add maglev technology to another people mover, the ...

Is only going up in the elevator getting you down? Not for much longer: ThyssenKrupp, the German steel and engineering company, has announced that it’s building the next generation of elevators that ...

If the London Eye’s iconic capsules were a high-tech transportation system, it would be the SkyPod. (Not to be mistaken with the CN Tower’s observatory in Toronto, which is also called SkyPod.) Since ...

The humble elevator looks set to get its first major makeover since its invention some 160 years ago with a design that means we can pretty much leave our legs at the door. German engineering giant ...

Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corp. will employ so-called maglev technology -- capable of suspending objects in mid-air through the combination of magnetic attraction and repulsion -- to ...

After having recently been stuck in a dark elevator for over a half-hour (and requiring a fire department rescue; thank heavens our PPC-6700 was close at hand to summon help and Orb away the downtime) ...

Elevators controlled by magnetic levitation are set to debut as early as 2008, promising speedier, quieter and more comfortable lifts. These elevators use magnets in place of wheels and guide rails to ...

Elevators controlled by magnetic levitation are set to debut as early as 2008, promising speedier, quieter and more comfortable lifts. These elevators use magnets in place of wheels and guide rails to ...

If you’re constantly worried you’ll end up like the picture above, you may want to check out Tokyo’s newest addition to its high-tech stable of crap called the “maglev” elevator. Though it won’t be up ...

Elevators controlled by magnetic levitation are set to debut as early as 2008, promising speedier, quieter and more comfortable lifts. These elevators use magnets in place of wheels and guide rails to ...