Tom Scott Visits a Sideways-Moving Multi Elevator in Rottweil
Tom Scott · Explainer · 4 min · 2017 · YouTube title: An elevator that actually goes sideways
Why it's here
HN links it whenever ThyssenKrupp's Multi or paternoster lifts come up, as the clearest look at the working test tower.
What it covers
Tom Scott visits ThyssenKrupp's test tower in Rottweil to see the Multi, a rope-free elevator that uses linear motors to move cabins sideways as well as vertically.