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Made to Move Communities™
Inspiring and supporting young innovators as they pursue inclusive mobility solutions for underserved and underrepresented communities
As the company that is Made to Move You™,
mobility is central to our vision: to give people freedom to connect and thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world.
Through this innovative program, launched in 2020, we are engaging young minds to imagine new mobility solutions for people everywhere. Just as important, by giving these students safe, hands-on experiences under the mentorship of Otis experts, we aim to spark an early, lifelong interest in STEM – science, technology, engineering and math.
With a solid grounding in STEM subjects, students will be better prepared for the rapidly evolving skilled workforce, which is estimated to have 85 million unfilled jobs globally by 2030.1
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Student participants
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Otis volunteer mentors
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STEM grants
Year 5: Artificial intelligence-driven solutions to enable more inclusive and sustainable mobility
Rapid urbanization has led to increased demand for transportation from a growing population facing a range of mobility challenges. AI technologies hold the potential to optimize the way we transport people and goods. For the fifth year of our Made to Move Communities program, Otis colleagues will mentor 250+ students from 15+ countries and territories in using AI to create smarter ways to navigate cities and make urban mobility more sustainable and inclusive for all. We’re looking forward to naming the first-ever global team champion of our student challenge, selected from among the four regional winning teams representing Otis’ geographic regions.
Past Made to Move Communities challenges
Mobility solutions to expand access to green space and advance well-being
In this era of rapid urbanization, there's an urgency to preserve and provide green spaces for the benefit of global public health. However, physical, geographical and socioeconomic barriers prevent residents from equally accessing and enjoying the full benefits of these recreational spaces.2 For the fourth year of our Made to Move Communities program, Otis colleagues mentored 240+ students from around the world in researching this inclusive mobility challenge and designing innovative solutions to improve the health and well-being of local communities.
Mobility solutions to reduce the impacts of climate change
Today, more than ever, climate change poses a significant threat to the safety, prosperity and wellbeing of people and communities around the world. For the third year of Made to Move Communities, we empowered the next generation of innovators to be a part of the solution. Otis colleagues mentored 230+ students across the globe to develop solutions to the climate change issues impacting mobility today for the benefit of generations to come.
Mobility solutions for older populations
The number of older adults is projected to double to 1.5 billion in 2050.3 For the second year of Made to Move Communities, we tapped young minds and applied creative thinking to help cities of the future adapt and meet the needs of this growing population. Across 14 countries and territories, teams of Otis employee mentors and students created STEM-based mobility solutions ranging from connected wheelchairs and smart escalators to a device improving access to local water stations.
Mobility solutions to COVID-19
In its first year, Made to Move Communities engaged schools in Brazil, China, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Russia, Spain, the United States and Singapore. Under the mentorship of Otis employees, nearly 100 students spent eight weeks developing STEM-based solutions to address mobility challenges in their communities – particularly those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our winners
Why Made to Move Communities
Inspiring STEM-based mobility solutions
Made to Move Communities, the cornerstone of our Social Impact strategy, focuses on two issues that are vital both to Otis and to the communities where we live and work: STEM education and inclusive mobility.
This annual challenge inspires students from around the world to come up with creative, technology-based solutions for eliminating the physical, geographic and financial barriers to mobility that often afflict our neighbors.
Inclusive mobility and well-being
At Otis, we know just how important mobility is to people’s well-being and their ability to lead healthy, productive lives. As an elevator company, we played a great role in creating today’s connected urban world, and our innovations continue to transform how people live and work.
Yet even today, many people lack access to reliable, affordable, convenient means for getting where they need to go, whether it’s school, work, or the market or to receive medical care.
We believe new technologies such as artificial intelligence, advanced robotics and other smart, connected devices and networks hold the potential to address these challenges and deliver on the promise of inclusive mobility – for everyone, everywhere.
By participating in Made to Move Communities, students get a glimpse into this exciting future – and be encouraged to play a role in shaping the world we live in today and for generations to come.
Preparing the 21st century workforce
85 million jobs unfilled by 2030 due to digital skills gap1
In the era of Industry 4.0, technology permeates nearly every job category, including manufacturing and many other trades. To prepare themselves for this rapidly evolving workplace, students need a solid grounding in STEM curricula and subjects – science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Yet according to the World Economic Forum, a digital skills gap may leave as many as 85 million jobs unfilled globally by 2030.1 Made to Move Communities is one way to help close this gap, by complementing existing school programs with safe, real-world lessons conducted under the guidance of Otis experts – people who are passionate about technology and helping to nurture the next generation of innovators.
1 World Economic Forum
2 Ecology and Society
3 United Nations World Population Ageing 2019 Highlights
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