Portable wheelchair winch promises smooth loading of a wheelchair and occupant into a vehicle
Wheelchair accessible vehicle products manufacturer Koller has launched PortaWinch, a compact and portable wheelchair winch that has a removable battery designed to mechanically assist with…
Study finds paediatric powered mobility device helps toddlers develop key exploratory skills
A new study suggests that a powered mobility device to self-initiate mobility can be used as a therapeutic tool for young children with mobility impairments.…
Stylish mobility scooter with ‘cutting-edge’ design launches
Mobility equipment supplier Electric Mobility has announced the latest addition to its Rascal range – the Vortex Performance Scooter. Designed for individuals with reduced mobility,…
CASE STUDY: Paralympic powerlifter benefits from one of the world’s lightest folding wheelchairs
Mobility and rehabilitation specialist Ottobock has helped a Paralympic powerlifter by supplying him with a lightweight folding wheelchair. Ali Jawad received his first Ottobock wheelchair…
New automatically adjusting ramp improves accessibility for people with mobility needs
Enable Access, a UK specialist in accessibility solutions, has launched a “fast and easy-to-use” threshold bridge ramp – with no user adjustment required – to…
Study shows semi-autonomous eye-controlled powerchair is safe for domestic use
Italian researchers have created a safe and efficient semi-autonomous wheelchair that moves according to users’ eye movements called RoboEYE, which could enable people with severe…
Ottobock launches comfortable and reliable sit-and-drive powerchair
Mobility and rehabilitation provider Ottobock has launched a new sit-and-drive powerchair that promises to be comfortable, reliable and stylish. The Wingus has a reduced appearance…
“Revolutionary” and contemporary wheelchair looks to transform air travel for users
Credit: ©Andrea Mocellin Revolve Air is an innovative new active wheelchair that fits the standard cabin baggage dimensions used universally by airlines and looks to…
Paediatric multi-function small standing powerchair launches in the UK
Precision Rehab has launched the multi-function Paravan PR35S powered wheelchair for disabled children and smaller people, which it says is the smallest standing powerchair currently…
Pioneering intelligent wheelchair receives $1m to transform lives of millions of disabled people
Phoenix Instinct from the UK has been unveiled as the winner of Toyota’s three-year Mobility Unlimited Challenge, receiving $1 million to further develop its ultra-lightweight…