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Boy Battling Brain Cancer Gets a TIE Fighter Wheelchair

Boy Battling Brain Cancer Gets a TIE Fighter Wheelchair
Volunteers at Magic Wheelchair have created something truly amazing for an 8-year-old Oregon boy battling brain and spinal cancer. They made him this awesome TIE Fighter costume that he can cruise around in this Halloween. The Imperial spaceship brought an amazing smile to his face and warmed his heart too,…
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The Ripchair 3.0 Is an Off-road Capable Wheelchair

The Ripchair 3.0 Is an Off-road Capable Wheelchair
The Ripchair 3.0 by Howe and Howe Technologies is a high-powered wheelchair that provides off-road access to the disabled. It accepts your existing chair and allows people who ride in wheelchairs to go over terrain that they normally would stay away from. The Ripchair has a 27 horsepower engine, so…
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Microsoft Is Adding a Wheelchair Option to Xbox Avatars

Microsoft Is Adding a Wheelchair Option to Xbox Avatars
Great news for disabled gamers who play on the Xbox One. Microsoft is adding the ability for avatars to ride in a wheelchair. Now more folks can have cool avatars that represent them better. It looks like they are also adding some visual tweaks as well. Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s Xbox…
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Colin Furze’s Remote-Controlled Wheelie Bin: Haul Trash

Colin Furze’s Remote-Controlled Wheelie Bin: Haul Trash
We’ve seen a small remote-controlled trash can, now let’s check out how you can make a large one. YouTube’s star inventor Colin Furze used an electric wheelchair’s components to motorize and remotely control a wheeled trash can, or as the Brits call it, a wheelie bin. Instead of controlling the…
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Guy Plows Snow for His Neighbors Using Modified Off-Road Wheelchair

Guy Plows Snow for His Neighbors Using Modified Off-Road Wheelchair
If you are ever stuck in a wheelchair, don’t let that stop you from doing fun things. Take Iraq War veteran Justin Anderson, who has an awesome off-road wheelchair. Recently, he attached a snowplow to his modified chair, and used it to help his neighbors clear their snow. Check out…
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The Scalevo Wheelchair Can Climb Stairs

The Scalevo Wheelchair Can Climb Stairs
Most wheelchairs have one major disadvantage. Like the Daleks of old, stairs stop them in their tracks. Not the Scalevo. This electric wheelchair is capable of climbing and descending stairs thanks to a set of tank-like tracks that can be lowered to keep the user level at all times. No …
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This Wheelchair-Accessible Snowmobile Is Awesome

This Wheelchair-Accessible Snowmobile Is Awesome
How often do you see wheelchair-accessible sports vehicles? That’s why this concept is so amazing. Bruce Thomson is an industrial design professor at Humber College in Toronto. He challenged his senior students to design a distinctively Canadian vehicle. And thus, the Talini was born.…
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Students Build World’s Lightest and Least Expensive Electric Wheelchairs

Students Build World’s Lightest and Least Expensive Electric Wheelchairs
Three-year-old Tanner Jensen and his 20-month-old brother Skyler were both born with a rare genetic condition that you have probably never heard of. It is called Spinal Muscular Atrophy and it means they can’t walk or crawl. They can’t even control their heads, or even lift up their arms. A…
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DIY Motorized Couch: Ridin’ Lazy

DIY Motorized Couch: Ridin’ Lazy
Back in 2010 Nick Homer and his college buddy Stewart Clyde made headlines because of their silly invention: a remote-controlled motorized couch. Now Nick is working on a comprehensive guide for couch potatoes who have a very slight need for speed.…
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Der Zeisel: The Ultimate Off-Road Wheelchair

Der Zeisel: The Ultimate Off-Road Wheelchair
Have you ever wanted to feel like Emperor Palpatine, or Davros, the creator of the Daleks? Well, now you can get closer to that sensation, thanks to this off-road machine. It looks like the ultimate wheelchair, putting all other wheelchairs to shame.…
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Guy Puts Flamethrower on Mobility Scooter: Get outs the Way!

Guy Puts Flamethrower on Mobility Scooter: Get outs the Way!
It is called Lord Humungous and it was created by 52-year-old Lance Greathouse from Phoenix, Arizona. “It” is a flamethrower attached to a mobility scooter. Lord Humungous cost about $1000 and a month of labor to create.…
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Robotic Wheelchair Can Use Its Wheels as Legs: Clearly an Autobot

Robotic Wheelchair Can Use Its Wheels as Legs: Clearly an Autobot
A group of researchers at the Chiba Institute of Technology in Japan have figured out how to make an off-road wheelchair. They created a robotic wheelchair that can use its wheels as legs, thanks to its four-wheel drive and its two axles.…
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Tank Chair is an All-Terrain Wheelchair that Will Take You Anywhere and Back

Tank Chair is an All-Terrain Wheelchair that Will Take You Anywhere and Back
Most wheelchairs are just meant for indoor or sidewalk use. Because of that, many people with disabilities miss out on doing stuff they might want to do outdoors. But not anymore. Not with the Tank Chair.…
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Artist Explores the Sea Without Leaving Her Wheelchair

Artist Explores the Sea Without Leaving Her Wheelchair
Physically-challenged people don’t need to miss out on all of life’s activities. With a little out-of-the-box thinking and ingenuity, anything is possible. Take Sue Austin for instance. She’s an artist in the UK and she is able to see the wonders of the ocean without ever leaving her wheelchair.…
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Slow But Steady: This LEGO Motorized Wheelchair Actually Works!

Slow But Steady: This LEGO Motorized Wheelchair Actually Works!
Being confined to a wheelchair is a bummer. But while this LEGO wheelchair won’t necessarily take the frustration at having to use one away, it will make the entire thing a bit more bearable.…
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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.…
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