Most building entrances not specifically designed for accessibility pose a big challenge to those who rely on wheelchairs to get around — but thankfully there’s a new wheelchair in the works that ...

An electric wheelchair that can climb most stairs, including spiral staircases, has been developed by Zurich-based students. The Scalevo Wheelchair can mount one stair per second and was designed by ...

We've seen tracked wheelchairs before, that are able to take on steep or uneven terrain. For regular surfaces, however, wheels make more sense. That's why a group of students from ETH Zurich and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists are still trying to figure out how to restore full locomotion to patients who have suffered debilitating accidents that ...

[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lb_8nmy90c&w=537&h-302] When a location lacks wheelchair accessibility it can be a highly frustrating experience, and one ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More (By Jim Drury, Reuters) – An electric wheelchair that can climb most ...

Ten students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the Zurich University of the Arts designed the Scalevo Wheelchair, a wheelchair with unparalleled stair-climbing capabilities, Reuters ...

Most public buildings around the US have ramps that allow those in wheelchairs or with mobility issues to get where they are going without having to use the stairs. At times, the issue for people ...

The Swiss engineering students behind the Scalevo wheelchair improved the model to create "Scewo," the latest prototype. The wheelchair uses rubber tracks and it can tackle stairs with a slope of up ...

An electric wheelchair that can climb most stairs, including spiral staircases, has been developed by Zurich-based students. The Scalevo Wheelchair can mount one stair per second and was designed by ...