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Wheelblades Help Wheelchairs Tackle Snow and Ice

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Wheelchairs have difficulties moving about in snow, but no longer thanks to Wheelblades. These small skis can be easily mounted on the front wheels of wheelchairs or baby buggies, significantly improving their mobility in snow and ice.…

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April 24th, 2012 by: Range

News Concept Motor Add-on Turbocharges Wheelchairs

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Motorized wheelchairs, while very practical, are very expensive as well. Designer Ju Hyun Lee created the NEWS concept to reap the benefits of a motorized wheelchair without the prohibitive costs. The motorized add-on would attach to conventional wheelchairs, fusing man and machine, Power Xtreme!

The system’s modular nature saves money…

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April 25th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Jumping and Rolling Robot Can Handle Any Terrain

Jollbot Jumping Rolling Robot

Rhodri Armour, a PhD student from the University of Bath, has invented a robot that he hopes will be a model for future space exploration and land surveying robots. Called the Jollbot, it’s a spherical robot that rolls over smooth terrain and jumps “like a grasshopper” when it encounters obstacles.…

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December 8th, 2008 by: Lambert Varias

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