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 ...

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

WASHINGTON -- 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 agree to pay ...

Toyota seems to have turned that imagination into reality. At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, the company unveiled Walk Me — a four-legged robotic chair that quite literally walks.

At the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials they've come up with a wheel that doesn't stay round in order to maximize mobility. These wheels morph into new shapes to give wheelchair users the ...

Each leg can bend in multiple ways, lift, and move independently of the others to ensure that stability is maintained ...

Researchers out of Japan’s Chiba Institute of Technology have developed a robotic wheelchair that can cruise along paved surfaces and easily climb stairs. Researchers have developed a wheelchair ...

GLENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Empire State Aerosciences Museum hosted their second annual Halloween-themed event Saturday for families across the Capital Region. The event combined a Halloween-sweet ...