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Tag: Mobility

Man Builds Remote Controlled Bed So He Never Has to Leave It

Man Builds Remote Controlled Bed So He Never Has to Leave It
I’ve heard of couch potatoes before, but never bed potatoes. But here to prove there is such a thing, a 39-year-old man from China named Zhu Jianqiang went and built himself a joystick-controlled bed so he never has to get out from under the sheets to go about his day.

BMW Personal Movers Zip Around Manufacturing Plants

BMW Personal Movers Zip Around Manufacturing Plants
In order to get factory workers from area to another in its massive plants, BMW is introducing its own personal movers concept. Their facilities are often massive spaces, and employees spend way too much time getting from place to place.

Acton R5 Rocket Skates Can Cruise for 5 Miles and Look Weird Doing It

Acton R5 Rocket Skates Can Cruise for 5 Miles and Look Weird Doing It
Acton is showing off some cool new skates that are now available to pre-order. Rocket Skates might be a misleading name –  they’re not actually propelled by rockets, and that is probably a good thing. The battery-powered R5 Rocket Skates look a bit like wheelchairs for your feet and are sure to get you noticed.

Wheelblades Help Wheelchairs Tackle Snow and Ice

Wheelblades Help Wheelchairs Tackle Snow and Ice
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.

News Concept Motor Add-on Turbocharges Wheelchairs

News Concept Motor Add-on Turbocharges Wheelchairs
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!

Jumping and Rolling Robot Can Handle Any Terrain

Jumping and Rolling Robot Can Handle Any Terrain
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.