A new era of urban mobility

Metropoles are on the rise

By the end of the century, approximately 68% of the global population will live in cities.

To accommodate this trend, and making cities the best ever places to live, building design will be changed. In future cities, people will have the desire to commute quickly, efficiently and safely. Key to this will be elevators.

Just as the creation of the telephone and computer completely changed the way we communicate, architects will be key to design and create buildings that once felt unimaginable to keep up with the rapid pace of continuous change needed to reinvent city infrastructure.

With MULTI by TK Elevator,, the sky is the limit as it gives architects the power to reshape the world for a greener and smarter future by:

No more boundaries in height and shape of buildings. With MULTI, conventional elevator height limitations of around 600 meters are eliminated. Powered by linear motor technology the MULTI will be able to travel to new heights, pushing the limits of high-rise architecture to unprecedented levels.

Not just connecting buildings but whole cities – just imagine a seamless journey from the minute you step out of an airport via a skybridge, where a MULTI cabin is already waiting, into the train station to get to the center of town, shopping mall and office without ever having to step outside.
Reducing waiting times (as MULTI moves like a continuous train) to get you from A to B quickly, efficiently and with less stress.

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No more boundaries in height and shape of buildings. With MULTI, conventional elevator height limitations of around 600 meters are eliminated. Powered by linear motor technology the MULTI will be able to travel to new heights, pushing the limits of high-rise architecture to unprecedented levels.
Not just connecting buildings but whole cities – just imagine a seamless journey from the minute you step out of an airport via a skybridge, where a MULTI cabin is already waiting, into the train station to get to the center of town, shopping mall and office without ever having to step outside.
Reducing waiting times (as MULTI moves like a continuous train) to get you from A to B quickly, efficiently and with less stress.

Using less space for shafts (up to 50%), as space gets squeezed as our cities get bigger, so TK Elevator and MULTI return a huge amount of usable space back to buildings and owners to drive productivity and commercial profit.

Being a mechanical miracle, MULTI is also the intelligent backbone for smart buildings.

Its powerful artificial intelligence is truly connected to a building, being able to forecast passenger flow and adapting its capacity to peak times automatically.

MULTI is an award-winning and groundbreaking innovation in elevator design.TK Elevator's innovation supports architects and city planners in truly transforming how our buildings and cities are shaped today and tomorrow.

MULTI is being constantly tested and evolved at our one-of-a-kind TK Elevator test research center in Rottweil, Germany.

246 meters high, containing Germany’s highest visitor platform and multiple shafts for testing and certifying our ropeless MULTI elevator system.

You can visit our Rottweil test tower and see a fully functioning MULTI. We’d be more than happy to arrange a tour for you.

CONTACT multi@tkelevator.com

Test tower website

Q: What is MULTI and how does it work? A: MULTI is the world’s first cable-less elevator for high-rise buildings that moves not only vertically but also horizontally. Q: Why was it designed? A: As urbanization has increased – buildings are getting higher, wider, and more complex to house people and traditional elevators aren’t keeping up. Instead, they’re limiting architects who want to go above and beyond. MULTI is a real game changer. Because it moves sideways too, building design won’t be limited by the vertical alignment of elevator shafts. That allows for more visionary ideas that couldn’t be realized until now. Q: What are some of the key advantages of MULTI in building design? A: MULTI gives architects the power to reshape the world for a greener and smarter future – by having the potential not just to connect buildings but whole cities as our urban mobility needs grow. MULTI means there are no more limits in building heights and designs for architects – it can work in super and mega-high-rise buildings, reduces waiting times on average by 15-20 seconds (as MULTI moves like a continuous train), and is sustainable and energy efficient – plus uses less space for shafts (50%) so returns a huge amount of usable space back to buildings and owners to drive productivity and commercial profit. Q: Is MULTI technology safe? A: Extremely – not having cables might seem less safe but that’s not the case at all. The linear motors are safe because they need to be energized before they move. That means that without energy, the cabins can’t move. That’s why the cabins include batteries in case of energy breakdown. Additionally, we use a multi-step braking system that doesn’t allow cabins to move freely. We fully comply with the very strict procedures of Functional Safety Management in cooperation with some of the most well-established certifying institutes. Q: How will MULTI evolve in the future as technology advances? A: We hope by combining the groundbreaking innovation of MULTI with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technology it will completely revolutionize elevator design and operations – for example AI and IoT technology will store cabins in quieter periods of less traffic and even be able to fully shut down energy-consuming parts when not needed to drive high levels of energy efficiency. Q: How do I find out more? A: For more information on MULTI and to visit our test tower to see a fully functioning unit in action please contact: multi@tkelevator.com

Q: What is MULTI and how does it work? A: MULTI is the world’s first cable-less elevator for high-rise buildings that moves not only vertically but also horizontally. Q: Why was it designed? A: As urbanization has increased – buildings are getting higher, wider, and more complex to house people and traditional elevators aren’t keeping up. Instead, they’re limiting architects who want to go above and beyond. MULTI is a real game changer. Because it moves sideways too, building design won’t be limited by the vertical alignment of elevator shafts. That allows for more visionary ideas that couldn’t be realized until now.

Q: What are some of the key advantages of MULTI in building design? A: MULTI gives architects the power to reshape the world for a greener and smarter future – by having the potential not just to connect buildings but whole cities as our urban mobility needs grow. MULTI means there are no more limits in building heights and designs for architects – it can work in super and mega-high-rise buildings, reduces waiting times on average by 15-20 seconds (as MULTI moves like a continuous train), and is sustainable and energy efficient – plus uses less space for shafts (50%) so returns a huge amount of usable space back to buildings and owners to drive productivity and commercial profit.

Q: Is MULTI technology safe? A: Extremely – not having cables might seem less safe but that’s not the case at all. The linear motors are safe because they need to be energized before they move. That means that without energy, the cabins can’t move. That’s why the cabins include batteries in case of energy breakdown. Additionally, we use a multi-step braking system that doesn’t allow cabins to move freely. We fully comply with the very strict procedures of Functional Safety Management in cooperation with some of the most well-established certifying institutes.

Q: How will MULTI evolve in the future as technology advances? A: We hope by combining the groundbreaking innovation of MULTI with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technology it will completely revolutionize elevator design and operations – for example AI and IoT technology will store cabins in quieter periods of less traffic and even be able to fully shut down energy-consuming parts when not needed to drive high levels of energy efficiency. Q: How do I find out more? A: For more information on MULTI and to visit our test tower to see a fully functioning unit in action please contact: multi@tkelevator.com

The first MULTI is being installed in Berlin at EDGE Technologies’s new East Side Tower which will be a key icon on Berlin’s skyline.

EDGE Technologies is already known for cutting-edge projects like The Edge in Amsterdam, renowned worldwide for earning the ‘world’s most sustainable office building’ title.

TK Elevator and MULTI have attracted much interest from future installations and won several awards including:

This award-winning technology is already gaining wide-spread interest from across the globe. Giving architects the power to completely reshape our cities, MULTI has the potential not just to connect buildings but whole cities. The ways MULTI can be used in design cover everything from high-rise building, interconnected buildings, airports, congress center and even ski areas.

• Time Magazines ‘one of the best 25 innovations’ of 2017
• CTBUH’s Innovation Award 2018
• German Design Award winner 2018