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For exceptional passenger experience, proven innovation and seamless building system integration
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Otis (NYSE: OTIS), the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company, will install advanced technology and connected vertical mobility solutions for The Kross, a premium 39-story mixed-use building in the heart of Ho Chi Minh's central business district.
- Otis to complete installation of 7 SkyRise® and 9 Gen3â„¢ elevator systems in The Kross by 2026
- Otis will maintain The Kross' vertical mobility systems through 2028.
"We are delighted to contribute to this prestigious development that will redefine Ho Chi Minh City's urban skyline," said Manivannan K., Managing Director of Otis Vietnam and Cambodia. "By equipping the project with Otis' most advanced high-rise elevator and cutting-edge digital technologies, we are delivering a predictive, proactive, and transparent view of elevator operations, making it easier for our customers to manage, and enhancing their passengers' experiences."
What Otis systems will be in The Kross, Ho Chi Minh City?
- The Gen3 elevator system, launched in Vietnam in 2024, is digitally connected. It enables real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and seamless building integration. This enhances efficiency, improves safety, and elevates the customer experience
- The flexible SkyRise system – available in a range of speeds and rises up to 900m – is the ideal choice for skyscrapers, for example at One Za'abeel and the New Bund Center
- The Kross will be integrated with Compass® 360 elevator destination management. Compass 360 is an intelligent dispatching technology that groups passengers' by destinations and will reduce travelling time up to 50% in peak travel periods
- An EMS PanoramaTM 2.0 elevator management system will allow building owners to monitor, control, report on and manage a full range of operational-critical functions
About Otis
Otis gives people freedom to connect and thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world. The global leader in the manufacture, installation and servicing of elevators and escalators, we move 2.4 billion people a day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide – the industry's largest Service portfolio. You'll find us in the world's most iconic structures, as well as residential and commercial buildings, transportation hubs and everywhere people are on the move. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, Otis is 72,000 people strong, including 44,000 field professionals, all committed to manufacturing, installing and maintaining products to meet the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories. To learn more, visit www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook @OtisElevatorCo.
For exceptional passenger experience, proven innovation and seamless building system integration
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Otis (NYSE: OTIS), the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company, will install advanced technology and connected vertical mobility solutions for The Kross, a premium 39-story mixed-use building in the heart of Ho Chi Minh's central business district.
- Otis to complete installation of 7 SkyRise® and 9 Gen3â„¢ elevator systems in The Kross by 2026
- Otis will maintain The Kross' vertical mobility systems through 2028.
"We are delighted to contribute to this prestigious development that will redefine Ho Chi Minh City's urban skyline," said Manivannan K., Managing Director of Otis Vietnam and Cambodia. "By equipping the project with Otis' most advanced high-rise elevator and cutting-edge digital technologies, we are delivering a predictive, proactive, and transparent view of elevator operations, making it easier for our customers to manage, and enhancing their passengers' experiences."
What Otis systems will be in The Kross, Ho Chi Minh City?
- The Gen3 elevator system, launched in Vietnam in 2024, is digitally connected. It enables real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and seamless building integration. This enhances efficiency, improves safety, and elevates the customer experience
- The flexible SkyRise system – available in a range of speeds and rises up to 900m – is the ideal choice for skyscrapers, for example at One Za'abeel and the New Bund Center
- The Kross will be integrated with Compass® 360 elevator destination management. Compass 360 is an intelligent dispatching technology that groups passengers' by destinations and will reduce travelling time up to 50% in peak travel periods
- An EMS PanoramaTM 2.0 elevator management system will allow building owners to monitor, control, report on and manage a full range of operational-critical functions
About Otis
Otis gives people freedom to connect and thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world. The global leader in the manufacture, installation and servicing of elevators and escalators, we move 2.4 billion people a day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide – the industry's largest Service portfolio. You'll find us in the world's most iconic structures, as well as residential and commercial buildings, transportation hubs and everywhere people are on the move. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, Otis is 72,000 people strong, including 44,000 field professionals, all committed to manufacturing, installing and maintaining products to meet the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories. To learn more, visit www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook @OtisElevatorCo.
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Otis Provides The Kross in Ho Chi Minh City With Smart Mobility Systems
GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, GAC's independently developed Quark E-Drive power domain control system has achieved the world's first dual certification for deeply integrated ASIL D functional safety and information security, accredited by DAkkS, Germany's national accreditation body. The certification was evaluated and issued by SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. (SGS), a globally recognized certification authority.
ISO 26262 is the internationally recognized core standard for automotive functional safety. Within this framework, ASIL D represents the highest automotive safety integrity level, requiring near-zero tolerance for safety-critical failures. Achieving an ASIL D certification accredited by DAkkS signifies that the certified product meets the highest globally accepted standards for automotive safety.
The certified Quark E-Drive power domain control system has been in production use since February 2025, and is now deployed across multiple models under GAC's brands - HYPTEC and AION. As the industry's first electric drive power domain system based on deep integration using a single main control chip, the solution significantly reduces chip count, minimizes risks associated with chip-level failures, and boosts motor controller efficiency to as high as 99.9%. The certification confirms that GAC has completed the system's full product development lifecycle in strict compliance with ISO 26262:2018 functional safety and ISO/SAE 21434:2021 information security standards.
Throughout the project, GAC Technology Research Center worked closely with SGS experts, strengthening safety design across all development phases while ensuring engineering feasibility and an optimal user experience.
Zhao Hui, Vice President of SGS China, commented: "The successful certification highlights GAC's strong team and robust development systems. We are pleased to support the safety of the Quark E-Drive and look forward to closer collaboration."
This milestone represents a major breakthrough for GAC in e-drive safety and sets a new global benchmark for the intelligent electric vehicle industry.
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GAC's Quark Electric Drive Achieves the World's First DAkkS ASIL D Functional Safety and Information Security Dual Certification
