Electric standup(replaces wheelchair)

[Lessss]

http://gizmodo.com/5894489/segway+style-device-for-paraplegics-puts-wheelchairs-to-shame

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Oh and looks like the tank chair has gone to market
http://tankchair.net/store/tank-chair-store

 

[melodious]

Watched the whole video. Beautiful device! I really admire its ability to promote body health with it's "seated to standing" maneuver.

 

[DAND214]

Wow, so is it lead or liPo?

that thing is really neat, bet it costs a bundle. But I'm sure if I had a choice I'd find the money.

Dan

 

[Lock]

Nice.

The name "Tek Robotic Mobilization Device"? This buncha engineers really needs to spend some time now with marketing folks...

Lock

 

[SamTexas]

Very nice machine. But the EXTREMELY low clearance (0.5"?) and tiny wheels make it only usable indoor on hard, smooth surface. Too limiting. In the current state, it cannot replace a wheelchair.

 

[AussieJester]

, it cannot replace a wheelchair.

Having been in a wheelchair for over 20 years i would agree, stairs and rough terrain would
not be a good experience LoL... pretty cool for indoors i guess, wouldnt use it myself though..

KiM

 

[liveforphysics]

If bust myself bad enough to not be able to walk, I want something super low to the ground, as large of wheel diameter as I can fit, and stupidly over-powered, fast, and dangerous.

Kinda the opposite of that device.

KiM has very clearly shown us that he can make more bad-ass stuff than 99.999% of us will ever build from the seat of a regular chair that doesn't lift him to standing height.

 

[Joseph C.]

That's much better than the iBOT. Another version that was equally as good outdoors as in supermarkets would set the bar very high.

 

[Lessss]

Now if the TRMD could mate onto the Tank tread wheelchair design for outdoor use.........