These days, the idea of a driverless car makes a lot of people nervous. Our Planet Money team goes back in time when automatic elevators made people just as worried. Now, as Google and other companies ...

The transporter in this artwork is called the Clarke Clipper, after the British science-fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, who wrote about space elevators in his novel ...

The many codes and guidelines that regulate the electrical design of an elevator can seem overwhelming, and dealing with the electrical inspector, elevator inspector, and Fire Marshal can be even more ...

You walk to the elevator, you hit the Up button, and you wait. And you wait. And...you wait. There really is a good reason the lift keeps rising away from you. And it’s not karmic payback for never ...

The need to move things to the next level has been recognized for thousands of years. Elevators have a long history, going from a platform attached to a rope pulled by a human to the smooth, electric ...

A home elevator may seem like a big-ticket splurge, but it can make a huge difference in the accessibility of your home and allow greater freedom for those with mobility limitations. This is ...

Whether you know a little about elevator pitches or have never heard of them, now is the ideal time to learn the power of the elevator pitch and how to deliver one to maximum effect. Here we’ll show ...

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When the observation deck of New York’s 1 World Trade Center opens later this month, the 100-floor elevator ride will take just a minute When the observatory at 1 World Trade Center (1 WTC) opens May ...