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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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

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…

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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

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…

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Boy Battling Brain Cancer Gets a TIE Fighter Wheelchair

The Ripchair 3.0 Is an Off-road Capable Wheelchair

Microsoft Is Adding a Wheelchair Option to Xbox Avatars

Colin Furze’s Remote-Controlled Wheelie Bin: Haul Trash

Guy Plows Snow for His Neighbors Using Modified Off-Road Wheelchair

The Scalevo Wheelchair Can Climb Stairs

This Wheelchair-Accessible Snowmobile Is Awesome

Students Build World’s Lightest and Least Expensive Electric Wheelchairs

DIY Motorized Couch: Ridin’ Lazy

Der Zeisel: The Ultimate Off-Road Wheelchair

Guy Puts Flamethrower on Mobility Scooter: Get outs the Way!

Robotic Wheelchair Can Use Its Wheels as Legs: Clearly an Autobot

Tank Chair is an All-Terrain Wheelchair that Will Take You Anywhere and Back

Artist Explores the Sea Without Leaving Her Wheelchair

Slow But Steady: This LEGO Motorized Wheelchair Actually Works!

Wheelblades Help Wheelchairs Tackle Snow and Ice

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