A Japanese company has a prototype wheelchair that can use its wheels like legs to climb curbs.
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Unfortunately it looks like this will only work with one or two low steps. The other "innovation" of turning in a tight circle looks even worse than existing functionality on center-drive power chairs. It's also less functional overall than the iBot and look what happened to that..
The company says it will set up focus groups next. What are the odds this becomes available in less than five years? If so, what are the odds it will cost under $100k?
The story->
Unfortunately it looks like this will only work with one or two low steps. The other "innovation" of turning in a tight circle looks even worse than existing functionality on center-drive power chairs. It's also less functional overall than the iBot and look what happened to that..
The company says it will set up focus groups next. What are the odds this becomes available in less than five years? If so, what are the odds it will cost under $100k?
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