A new wheelchair gives users a greater freedom to reach previously inaccessible areas. The ‘tank-like’ TopChair-S, which has fold-out caterpillar tracks tucked behind its standard wheels, is capable ...
Automakers aren't just car companies any more; now they're "mobility companies." It's a catch-all phrase they use to describe how they're adapting to new business models and new competitors, like Uber ...
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Stairs soon may no longer be insurmountable obstacles for some of the nation's 2 million wheelchair users. The government is reviewing the first wheelchair that can climb stairs - ...
An electric wheelchair that can climb most stairs, including spiral staircases, has been developed by Zurich-based students. The Scalevo Wheelchair can mount one stair per second and was designed by ...
Dublin, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Automatic Stair Climbing Wheelchair Market 2025-2029" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The automatic stair climbing wheelchair market ...
Japanese researchers roll out a sensor-packed wheelchair that can climb over obstacles and turn a circle in tight spaces. Leslie Katz led a team that explored the intersection of tech and culture, ...
WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — The nation’s first stair-climbing wheelchair hit the market with a bang but disappeared with a whimper, a casualty of price that raises a big question: How much will society ...
Most powered wheelchairs have at least two problems: they can't climb stairs, and the user has to remain in a single seated position. An experimental new robotic wheelchair, however, addresses both ...
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) -- A wheelchair that climbs stairs, shifts into four-wheel drive to scoot up hills and even raises occupants to standing height is a step closer to the U.S. market. Advisers to ...