An elevator (900, 1000, 1100) to manipulate a tubular segment, the elevator (900, 1000, 1100) comprising: an elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) with a bore (913, 1013, 1113) formed therethrough having an axis (950, 1150) therein, the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) comprising: a plurality of openings (917, 1117) extending from an outer surface (914, 1114) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) to the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110); a plurality of slip assemblies (920, 1020, 1120) disposed inside the plurality of openings (917, 1117) and coupled to the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110), each of the plurality of slip assemblies (920, 1020, 1120) comprising: an actuator body (921, 1021, 1121) coupled to the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110); a slip (1024, 1124), the slip (1024, 1124) comprising: an engagement surface (1025, 1125) disposed orthogonal to the axis (950, 1150) of the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) that engages the tubular segment; and a guide surface adjacent to a bottom surface (912, 1112) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) that is angled such that the tubular segment slides through the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) until the tubular segment is engaged by the engagement surface (1025, 1125); a powered actuator (922, 1122) coupled to the slip (1024, 1124) and the actuator body (921, 1021, 1121), wherein the powered actuator (922, 1122) is configured to retract the slip (1024, 1124) from the center of the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110); and a base member (930, 1130) coupled to the bottom surface (912, 1112) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110), the base member (930, 1130) having a guide portion that directs the tubular segment into the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110). an elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) with a bore (913, 1013, 1113) formed therethrough having an axis (950, 1150) therein, the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) comprising: a plurality of openings (917, 1117) extending from an outer surface (914, 1114) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) to the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110); a plurality of slip assemblies (920, 1020, 1120) disposed inside the plurality of openings (917, 1117) and coupled to the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110), each of the plurality of slip assemblies (920, 1020, 1120) comprising: an actuator body (921, 1021, 1121) coupled to the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110); a slip (1024, 1124), the slip (1024, 1124) comprising: an engagement surface (1025, 1125) disposed orthogonal to the axis (950, 1150) of the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) that engages the tubular segment; and a guide surface adjacent to a bottom surface (912, 1112) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) that is angled such that the tubular segment slides through the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) until the tubular segment is engaged by the engagement surface (1025, 1125); a powered actuator (922, 1122) coupled to the slip (1024, 1124) and the actuator body (921, 1021, 1121), wherein the powered actuator (922, 1122) is configured to retract the slip (1024, 1124) from the center of the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110); and an actuator body (921, 1021, 1121) coupled to the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110); a slip (1024, 1124), the slip (1024, 1124) comprising: an engagement surface (1025, 1125) disposed orthogonal to the axis (950, 1150) of the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) that engages the tubular segment; and a guide surface adjacent to a bottom surface (912, 1112) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) that is angled such that the tubular segment slides through the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) until the tubular segment is engaged by the engagement surface (1025, 1125); an engagement surface (1025, 1125) disposed orthogonal to the axis (950, 1150) of the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) that engages the tubular segment; and a guide surface adjacent to a bottom surface (912, 1112) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) that is angled such that the tubular segment slides through the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110) until the tubular segment is engaged by the engagement surface (1025, 1125); a powered actuator (922, 1122) coupled to the slip (1024, 1124) and the actuator body (921, 1021, 1121), wherein the powered actuator (922, 1122) is configured to retract the slip (1024, 1124) from the center of the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110); and a base member (930, 1130) coupled to the bottom surface (912, 1112) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110), the base member (930, 1130) having a guide portion that directs the tubular segment into the bore (913, 1013, 1113) of the elevator body (910, 1010, 1110).