Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that its subsidiary - Mitsubishi Elevator India Private Limited (IMEC) - has secured a major order from the "All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh.
"The order consists of a total of 64 elevators, including 48 of a model that is exclusive to the Indian market, at this Indian government-owned medical facility, which houses a hospital and a national medical institute. By means of these high-quality elevators and services, the company aims to provide the safe and reliable vertical transportation required by medical facilities.
Of the 64 elevators, 48 are "NEXIEZ-LITE MRL," models designed exclusively for the Indian market which were released in April 2019 and are manufactured by IMEC. They are equipped with specific functionality required in India such as automatic emergency landing devices, which operate in the case of a power failure, as standard.
The company has been committed to introducing high-end technologies that enhance safety and reliability. Recently, Mitsubishi also developed a technology for controlling in-building mobile robots used for cleaning, security, delivery and guidance, as well as next-generation electric wheelchairs, using building dynamic maps to achieve cooperative interaction between the robots, etc. and building facilities, such as elevators and access control systems.