Otis Hovair

Otis Hovair Transit Systems is a type of hovertrain used in low-speed people mover applications.

Traditional people mover systems used wheeled vehicles propelled by electric motors or cable traction.

Originally developed at General Motors as an automated guideway transit system, GM was forced to divest the design as part of an anti-trust ruling.

The first installation was the Duke Hospital PRT in 1979, followed by the Harbour Island People Mover opened in 1985.

In 1996, Otis formed a joint venture called Poma-Otis Transportation Systems with the French company Poma to promote these products.