A Willy Wonka elevator comes to life
8The era of elevators just going up and down is over. By taking away ropes and creating a whole new transport system, now elevators can move in every direction imaginable, changing urban mobility for all of us. Future skyscrapers can be as tall as we want, have more available space and architects can completely rethink building design. Think of the Wonkavator from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, only in real life, and you have MULTI. Thyssenkrupp Elevator's CEO Andreas Schierenbeck gives the wider context about why such a futuristic innovation is crucial for our cites as well as uses a simulation to demonstrate the MULTI to the live audience.
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