KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, introduces the world's first digital elevator series. With built-in connectivity as standard, KONE DX Class elevators bring a new user experience to life through a combination of design, technology, new materials, apps and services that respond to changing lifestyles during the Covid-19 situation and suit future needs. Promising sustainability, the new KONE DX Class elevators are created with high-quality energy-efficient materials that are environmentally friendly, demonstrating our strong leadership in the industry.
Mr. Anthony Tan, Managing Director, KONE Public Company Limited, said "Over the past decade, KONE has served more than one billion people across the world. We are committed to providing the People Flow(TM) solutions of urban life to people both within and between buildings as smoothly as possible, as well as offering better experience of every journey in everyday life, resulting in KONE's constant development of innovative technology. Due to global trends of urbanization, the incorporation of technology into buildings to upgrade to smart buildings, the realization of environment and sustainability, and changing user behavior, KONE developed the new KONE DX Class series that revolutionizes the role of elevators in future smart buildings: the elevator is no longer merely a way to travel between floors, but an integral and integrated platform that offers intuitive, ambient and connected experiences that extend from the lobby throughout the building while utilizing energy-efficient and carbon reduction technologies, as well as introducing healthier and safer people flow environments. For KONE customers such as developers and building owners, a key advantage is the ability to adapt and upgrade the elevator experience according to needs now and in the future.
The new KONE DX Class enables customers to tailor and plug in additional software and services for elevators throughout the entire lifetime of a building. By using open application programming interfaces (APIs), KONE's approach makes it easy to manage and integrate different devices, apps and services with new and existing systems. For elevator passengers this brings a host of new, multisensory experiences inside the elevator, combining physical hardware and digital services. These can be customized according to individual needs and preferences, bringing new levels of ease and convenience.
As buildings evolve, the elevators can also evolve in ways we have not seen before. The KONE DX Class elevator series offers our customers a fantastic opportunity to set themselves apart." In addition, KONE collaborates with partners both locally and internationally in incorporating innovations into the new DX Class series for optimal convenience of users such as Yunji Robots, an intelligent delivery service robot; Temi, a receptionist and personal assistant robot; Yape, an energy-saving and carbon reduction delivery service robot; Y-Matrix, a visitor management system (VMS); and BlindSquare, a GPS-app developed for the blind, deafblind and partially sighted" added Mr.Anthony Tan.
Every KONE DX Class elevator provides:
- The option for customers to easily and remotely activate digital services when they need to, including KONE 24/7 Connected Services and KONE Residential Flow
- Secure APIs for third-party solutions, which create new and exciting services. KONE is also announcing agreements with a number of companies to bring new levels of sophistication to the People Flow(TM) experience
- A combination of design technology and services that create new experience which won four awards for its KONE DX Class elevators in the renowned Red Dot Award: Product Design 2020 competition for their outstanding design features, innovativeness, and smart elements
- A whole new variety of design options and innovations with advanced dynamic display, sound, and lighting options, both interior and exterior, produced from KONE's proprietary technology including anti-stain, anti-scratch, and anti-bacterial surfaces that help keep the equipment clean and contribute to a healthier environment
- A range of sustainable materials which are energy-saving and reduce carbon emissions to meet green building criteria like BREEAM, LEED and TREES
"We are merging the technologies of tomorrow with the buildings of today to put the 'smart' into smart buildings, so that it can be operated in harmony with other applications of the building such as Elevator Call Application, Delivery Service Robot, Cleaning Service Robot and Security Robot. We are changing our business profoundly towards a platform business. This means combining products and services over the lifetime of a building, which is very powerful. KONE DX Class will make elevator journeys more user-friendly, more enjoyable and more sustainable, meeting the changing needs of infrastructure, buildings and services for years to come" concluded Mr. Anthony Tan.
The new KONE DX Class elevator series is currently available in Thailand after achieving remarkable success in the European markets last year. The KONE DX Class is also ideal for customers looking to modernize existing equipment with enhanced eco-efficiency, performance, and aesthetics. The KONE
DX Class will replace the current KONE elevator range.
KONE DX Class - Connecting more than floors
For more information about KONE DX Class, please visit https://www.kone.co.th/th/new-buildings/elevators-lifts/