PLP’s IUMO, formerly known as the SkyPod, is an elevator that runs outside of buildings instead of inside. That means IUMO doesn’t just go up and down, it can twist, turn and go in any direction the user requires. Unlike traditional elevators, IUMO runs on a track embedded onto the building’s façade. In action it looks almost like a roller coaster-elevator hybrid as it goes up, down and loops around a building, in the video. However, the passengers inside IUMO aren’t flipping upside down with it, in fact, the futuristic elevator won’t even make your ears pop. IUMO works like a gyroscope. The passenger cart is totally stabilized and always horizontal, while the part that connects to the track is what rotates. “[It uses] the same dynamic digital stabilization systems of high-speed trains,” PLP stated. “Propelling this is a linear induction motor system similar to that used by roller coasters and Maglev trains.” But the goal isn’t just to transform elevators, it’s also to reimagine the experience of actually riding one. Read More