On a quiet day in a small office, people go about their normal routine; ride the elevator, check e-mail, file paperwork. Suddenly, that comfortable monotony is broken. Deafening sirens blare through ...

The New York legislature voted Thursday to require licenses for thousands of elevator mechanics in the city and across the state, following mounting pressure to improve safety standards. It is the ...

Smartphones, smartwatches, smart home appliances. Why not smart elevators? That’s the question Microsoft asked—and then answered, by putting a Kinect camera in an elevator, training it to recognize ...