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Although new Paternosters most likely will never be built, the Thyssen-Krupp Multi has been in development for quite some time now and the result partially resembles Paternoster, but adds things like per-cabin independence and freely routed (also horizontal) movement to the whole idea.

https://youtu.be/E7QlAsxJP-g

I don't know whether there are plans for an actual deployment of this technology right now, but the idea and concept by itself is fascinating.

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There is also a Tom Scott video about the test tower for the Thyssen Multi, with some more details

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdTsbFS4xmI

It will be interesting to see how it will be used. You really need someone bold enough to design a building around high capacity, 2d elevators. And if the elevators don't work out you have severe problems using the building ... Selling this has to be an uphill battle until it's proven in a few locations.

I live close to the tower and I was really positively surprised how it turned out. It is located next to Rottweil, the oldest town of Baden-Württemberg with a lot of buildings of historical value. There was the fear it would destroy its overall appearance, but I feel like it complements it just perfect. Especially during sunrise/sunset the light creates a beautiful effect on the tower's winding facade.

See: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:TK-Elevator-Te...

https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:TK-Elevator-Te...

By the voiceover, I can always tell a German company produced english video. There's a very particular accent.

Interesting. I'm German, and I cannot recognize any sort of German accent in this.

Not OP for me, Mobility at 47 was a hint, but it's not super noticeable. Dunno what they were picking up on.

Seconding grandparent's assessment. The speaking style in the video is very similar to Deutsche Welle broadcasts that I used to watch in uni.

Not sure if this style happens organically when native German speakers master English or if it's a deliberate choice like the Transatlantic Accent of early 20th century American actors.

Perhaps not the accent. But there's a chance you would cut your sentences a tinge differently when not based on a German original.

The phrasing seems very slightly different than natural (for a native English speaker).

For example: "2003, the twin elevator changed the industry. Two cabins, independently in one shaft."

To me, it's just slightly weird to say "independently" without a specific action. It reads like what the cabins are doing independently is... just being. I think a native speaker would be more likely to say, "Two cabins moving independently in one shaft." Then the adverb has a verb to modify.

Or, "two independent cabins in one shaft."

> the Thyssen-Krupp Multi has been in development for quite some time now and the result partially resembles Paternoster, but adds things like per-cabin independence and freely routed (also horizontal) movement to the whole idea.

Finally someone is working to make turbolifts from Star Trek happen.

Or the Great Glass Elevator from Mr Wonka's chocolate factory.

So it's basically turbolifts for skyscrapers!

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