The automatic wheelchair for climbing stairs is specifically crafted for people with restricted lower-limb mobility caused by stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, or multiple sclerosis.

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Stairs are about to become less of an obstacle for some of the nation's 2 million wheelchair users. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a wheelchair that literally can ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Wednesday approved the iBOT, a battery-powered wheelchair that can be used on stairs, as well as on level and uneven surfaces, invented by New Hampshire's Dean ...

The ultimate in assistive mobility, Scewo’s Bro is the only self-balancing wheelchair able to rise up and climb stairs. This two-wheeled personal electric vehicle is delightfully intuitive to maneuver ...

Discover Scewo's revolutionary self-balancing stair-climbing wheelchair, designed to innovate mobility for users. This advanced wheelchair can ascend stairs and navigate off-road terrains. Experience ...

Stair-climbing wheelchair robotics represents a transformative convergence of advanced mechanical design, sensor integration and adaptive control systems aimed at enhancing mobility for individuals ...

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