Wonkavator, or an elevator of the future, today

Wonkavator, or an elevator of the future, today

Well, okay, not today, but soon! Have you ever seen ”Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”? Eponymous factory was a massive complex that spanned many kilometers. Factory’s system of fast travel was the Wonkavators, special elevators that could move not only up and down but also in every other direction. That is the kind of device that the German metallurgy concern ThyssenKrupp (cool name) is working on. Their Wonkavators will be able to move up and down, left and right and even diagonally. How, you may ask? Well, ThyssenKrupp’s elevators will not be moved by a cable, an old fashioned propulsion system, but with maglevs, the same kind of device that propels high-speed trains.

Sounds like science fiction? Good! I still don’t have my goddamn flying car, but a magnetic elevator would be a reasonable consolation. Wonkavators are said to be three to five times more expensive than the old fashioned cable elevators, but ThyssenKrupp believes that their exploitation value will see a quick return of funds spent.

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