Otis introduces Smart Gen3™ elevator as China’s construction sector embraces green development

TIANJIN, China – June 24, 2021 – Otis China today introduced its next-generation Gen3™ elevator at the China Building Science Conference and Green Intelligent Building Expo in Tianjin, a new event supporting the construction industry’s drive for green development under China’s 14^th Five Year Plan. 

Being shown for the first time in China, the smart Gen3™ elevator adds built-in Otis ONE™ Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to the proven flat-belt technology of Otis’s best-selling Gen2^® elevator.

Otis China President Perry Zheng said, “The Gen3 continues Otis’ legacy of innovation, putting a new, digitally native elevator at the heart of the smart building ecosystem. Offering energy-efficiency and greater equipment uptime for customers, the Gen3™ elevator also advances the passenger experience by providing enhanced reliability, safety and comfort for people in a higher, faster and smarter world.”

Otis and Shanghai Construction Group also jointly announced that one of the first deployments of the new Gen3™ system in China will be the National Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, where the Expo takes place. In addition, Gen3™ elevators have also been confirmed by Jilin Longchang Property Development Co. for a new residential project in Jilin province in northeast China.  

Using cloud-based IoT technology, Otis ONE™ monitors the health and performance of each Gen3™ elevator around the clock, providing real-time information for customers and enabling predictive maintenance and remote service to add value for building managers and passengers. The Gen3™ also incorporates the Otis eView™ in-car display and Otis Cab Air Purifier for enhanced passenger wellbeing, as well as the Otis ReGen™ drive, LED lighting and sleep mode to help reduce energy usage.

The first China Building Science Conference and Green Intelligent Building Expo runs from June 24 to 27, 2021, with more than 500 exhibitors attending and more than 150,000 visitors expected.

About Otis

Otis gives people freedom to connect and thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world. The global leader in the manufacture, installation and servicing of elevators and escalators, we move 2 billion people a day and maintain approximately 2.1 million customer units worldwide – the industry's largest Service portfolio. You’ll find us in the world's most iconic structures, as well as residential and commercial buildings, transportation hubs and everywhere people are on the move. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, Otis is 69,000 people strong, including 40,000 field professionals, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories.