Lenovo has launched a robot, developed with the elevator maker Otis, that automates drilling work inside elevator shafts, according to the Chinese robot portal China Robot Network. The robot combines Otis's elevator installation know-how with Lenovo's AI, computing and industrial robot technology.
It will first be used on the Tianjin 117 tower, the tallest building under construction in China, for which Otis is reported to have supplied 266 elevators and escalators. Holes are drilled in the shaft to fix guide rails and to make openings for landing doors, and Otis says a robot can fully automate this work.
An official at Otis China said the robot takes over repetitive work inside the shaft, which lowers the risk of accidents and improves the quality of the installation.
Background
Lenovo
Technology company
A Chinese technology company that worked with Otis on a robot for elevator shaft work.
Otis
Elevator maker
A global company that makes, installs, maintains and upgrades elevators and escalators.
