NZ Inventor Develops the First Hands-Free Wheelchair, the Ogo

NZ Inventor Develops the First Hands-Free Wheelchair, the Ogo

Segway core design finally turned practical

Man in Wheelchair Robs NYC Bank, Steals $1,212 (€1,092)

Man in Wheelchair Robs NYC Bank, Steals $1,212 (€1,092)

The bank robber is now in police custody

Woman in a Wheelchair Wins Treadmill on The Price Is Right

Woman in a Wheelchair Wins Treadmill on The Price Is Right

Danielle Perez lost both her legs in an accident in 2004, was quite amused when she won the treadmill

Zinger Is an Electric Wheelchair That Can Fold Up

Zinger Is an Electric Wheelchair That Can Fold Up

It is surprisingly light and has a speed of around 6 miles / 10 km per hour

Wheelchair Manufacturer Includes Flamethrower Add-on to Chairs

Wheelchair Manufacturer Includes Flamethrower Add-on to Chairs

Producer Lance Greathouse lost a brother to a rare form of Parkinson's Disease

9-Year-Old Boy Surrenders J.J. Watt Signed Ball to Teen in Wheelchair

9-Year-Old Boy Surrenders J.J. Watt Signed Ball to Teen in Wheelchair

15-year-old Zuriel Sanchez suffers from spina bifida

Woman Says She'd Love to Be Disabled, Wants to Paralyze Herself

Woman Says She'd Love to Be Disabled, Wants to Paralyze Herself

58-year-old Chloe is suffering from Body Integrity Identity Disorder

Wheelchair Class Photo: Parents Outraged As Disabled Student Is Separated from Classmates

Wheelchair Class Photo: Parents Outraged As Disabled Student Is Separated from Classmates

7-year-old Miles Ambridge was cast to the side of the group of students in his class

Solar-Powered Wheelchair Created by University of Virginia Students

Solar-Powered Wheelchair Created by University of Virginia Students

The wheelchair is made from lightweight materials, features custom-made solar panels

Robotic Wheelchair Makes Short Work of Uneven Surfaces (Video)

Robotic Wheelchair Makes Short Work of Uneven Surfaces (Video)

Sensors and advanced software let it automatically adjust and move about

  • Sci Pry
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • August 13th, 2010
Robot Helps Children Use Wheelchair

Robot Helps Children Use Wheelchair

  • Sci Pry
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • July 27th, 2010
Quadriplegic Patients Communicate and Move Through Sniffing

Quadriplegic Patients Communicate and Move Through Sniffing

New computer software gives a second chance to “locked-in” patients

Wheelchair Drive System Operated with Tongue

Wheelchair Drive System Operated with Tongue

Paraplegics can get around, even if they're paralyzed