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 ...

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. (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 ...

When Dean Kamen offered the world the iBot, a wheelchair that could climb stairs, people were overjoyed by the concept. This joy was overshadowed by the $25,000 price tag that each iBot came with, ...

When it was first introduced by Segway inventor Dean Kamen back in the early 2000's, the iBOT stair-climbing wheelchair gave greater vertical independence to people with disabilities. But not enough ...

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The Balgrist campus is bustling with activity. After ten months and countless technical changes, the revised wheelchair from the Scewo team is ready for its first test drive. With one eye on the ...

The “Amazon” stair climber is designed to aid in getting passengers of reduced mobility on and off aircraft. It can move up and down aircraft stairs—without the need for manual lift—safely, quickly ...