OH......MY......GOD. Are they serious? I got a headache reading the article, and it didn't improve after watching the video.
A few random thoughts. Privateer43 most beautifully and succinctly summed up the problems this will be heaped upon inebriated people & kids (and adults) with less than a 5th grade education.
Picture this: I am alone, and I want to go from deck 4 to deck 9. I call a "smart elevator" and they send me a car that already has 6 people in it, all going to deck 9. No big deal, right? An elevator can easily accommodate a 7th person, albeit a bit snugly. EXCEPT, I forgot to mention that I am in one of those scooters that take up as much room as 3 people. "Oooops, looks like I'll have to wait for the next car. But no, wait. I can make it. All you all have to do is hug the walls a little tighter. There, thats better. Oh, and I'm sorry I ran over your foot lady." Does their smart technology take all that into account?
In the end I predict this will be a great asset to us cruisers. Not because it will save us any time, but because instead of using it we will use the stairs more often, thus helping to burn off some of our daily intake of 18,000 calories (speaking for myself of course).
Final thought. This system has been installed on the Horizon. I have trumpeted my love for the smaller ships, but I also want to do an ABC cruise. To that end I have one booked for Feb 26' on board........... yup, you guessed it.... the Horizon. The good news is I have 2 years to re-learn how to use an elevator.