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 ...

Riding in an elevator used to be dangerous business — until Elisha Otis, of Otis Elevator Company fame, invented a device that could prevent a passenger elevator from falling if its rope broke. It ...

For nearly a year, in the course of producing the NOVA documentary "Trapped in an Elevator," I've been immersed in the fascinating lore of perhaps the least appreciated—but arguably most critical—form ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wayne Rash is a technology and science writer based in Washington. One kink in the return to work since the Covid-19 pandemic ...