A frictionless elevator safety brake actuator for use in an elevator system , comprising: a triggering component moveable between a first position and a second position; and a reset component movable between a normal operation position and a reset position; wherein one of the triggering component or the reset component comprises a magnetic material , and the other of the triggering component or the reset component comprises an electromagnet , wherein the electromagnet is operable to selectively contribute to a magnetic force (F H , F R ) which acts upon the magnetic material ; and a reset driver arranged to drive movement of the reset component between the normal operation position and the reset position independently of movement of the triggering component ; wherein, when the triggering component is in the first position, the reset driver is arranged to drive a first stage of movement of the reset component from the normal operation position towards the triggering component in the first position to reach the reset position; wherein the reset driver is further arranged to drive a second stage of movement of the reset component from the reset position to the normal operation position; and wherein an attractive magnetic force (F R ) acts between the magnetic material and the electromagnet at least during the second stage of movement so the second stage of movement of the reset component returns the triggering component to the second position; and characterized by further comprising: a biasing arrangement arranged to apply a biasing force (F B ) to the triggering component to bias the triggering component away from the reset component towards the first position. a triggering component moveable between a first position and a second position; and a reset component movable between a normal operation position and a reset position; wherein one of the triggering component or the reset component comprises a magnetic material , and the other of the triggering component or the reset component comprises an electromagnet , wherein the electromagnet is operable to selectively contribute to a magnetic force (F H , F R ) which acts upon the magnetic material ; and a reset driver arranged to drive movement of the reset component between the normal operation position and the reset position independently of movement of the triggering component ; wherein, when the triggering component is in the first position, the reset driver is arranged to drive a first stage of movement of the reset component from the normal operation position towards the triggering component in the first position to reach the reset position; wherein the reset driver is further arranged to drive a second stage of movement of the reset component from the reset position to the normal operation position; and wherein an attractive magnetic force (F R ) acts between the magnetic material and the electromagnet at least during the second stage of movement so the second stage of movement of the reset component returns the triggering component to the second position; and characterized by further comprising: a biasing arrangement arranged to apply a biasing force (F B ) to the triggering component to bias the triggering component away from the reset component towards the first position. <EOS>