Monday, August 15, 2011 - 1:00pm
This is MABEL, a running robot created at the University of Michigan. Modeled after how humans run, it spends 40% of its time in the air just like us. Yikes.
mobility stories
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 3:52am
As far as personal mobility concepts go, the Treadway Mobility system is one of the most compact. You simply slide your feet into them, shoes and all, and go. Most exciting is that Peter Treadway, designer of the skates, has submitted them to the James Dyson Awards competition.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 1:25pm
The Indoor Personal Mobility Robot isn't the first robotic wheelchair we've seen, but it's decidedly the most Japanese-looking. Just look at those cutesy eyes! Developed by the University of Tokyo as a prototype for what could later be the real...
Sunday, August 9, 2009 - 10:31am
Segways have had a tough time in big cities, mostly because the city planners can't seem to decide whether they should be ridden on the street or the sidewalk. Here in New York City they remain banned, as their wide...
Friday, November 7, 2008 - 11:02am
It gets harder to get around when you get old, which is why things like walkers and mart carts exist. But Honda wants to make getting around easier with some fancy new technology, which is why it's introduced some new...
Monday, December 10, 2007 - 7:41am
A team from Southern Taiwan University of Technology has unveiled the first solar-powered wheelchair that frees users from having to worry about running out of power and getting stranded in the middle of nowhere. Because the wheelchair doesn't have...
