A new device has been developed in Yokneam that allows quadriplegics to navigate different terrains, either seated or upright, in perfect equilibrium. UPnRide robotics have created a specialised wheelchair, designed for those who have lost mobility in all four limbs, offering variations in settings, allowing users to ‘stand’ upright. The available changes to user position will reduce the number of health issues associated with standard wheelchair use. This innovation comes after limitations exposed in the ReWalk bionic exoskeleton found that not all quadriplegics were able to use it due to variations in their conditions.
A new device has been developed in Israel that allows quadriplegics to navigate different terrains, either seated or upright, in perfect equilibrium. UPnRide robotics have created a specialised wheelchair, designed for those who have lost mobility in all four limbs, offering variations in settings, allowing users to ‘stand’ upright. The available changes to user position will reduce the number of health issues associated with standard wheelchair use. This innovation comes after limitations exposed in the ReWalk bionic exoskeleton found that not all quadriplegics were able to use it due to variations in their conditions.