Settlers will get into the elevator if you command them to using the settlement interface but won't operate it. Companions will react to them like any other elevator. They will ignore them until you get into the elevator and then they will try to get into it as well.

Can settlers have babies Fallout 4?

In order for childbirth to happen, you must have a settlement with a baby crib, and someone assined to it. You can only have 1 baby at a time, to have a 2nd, you must advance time in the game (more on that later). ... Say yes, and the game will advance 4 years, causing all your children to age.

What can settlers do in Fallout 4?