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 ...

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, ...

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 - ...

Most building entrances not specifically designed for accessibility pose a big challenge to those who rely on wheelchairs to get around — but thankfully there’s a new wheelchair in the works that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 for high-tech ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is relaxing the regulations on stair-climbing wheelchairs that carry elderly people up and down the steps in their homes, despite some safety concerns. The FDA ...

Stairs soon may no longer be insurmountable obstacles for some of the nation’s 2 million wheelchair users. A wheelchair that can climb stairs–and shift into four-wheel drive to scoot up a grassy ...