Paralympic Games to benefit from wireless charging stations for powered mobility aids
This year’s Paralympic Games has kicked off in Paris, and Canadian technology solutions provider AWL-E is improving accessibility at the event for Para athletes and…
Case study: Disabled ABBA superfan streamer gets life-changing powerchair through 96-hour Twitch fundraiser
Jess Smith, 31, from Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), has been able to purchase a “game-changing” WHILL powerchair by organising a four-day, non-stop fundraising…
Lightweight, easy-to-disassemble powerchair wins product award across the pond
The WHILL Model C2 Chair has won a US-based award having been praised for being a convenient, lightweight, manoeuvrable, smart, and transportable solution for powerchair…
New app enables the public to easily use an ‘industry first’ in self activated mobility devices
Personal transportation solutions company Scootaround trialed the soft launch of its Scootaround app and self-activated devices, which are an ‘industry first’ in mobility devices. The…
US airport trials self-driving powerchair service for passengers with reduced mobility
Credit: Tampa International Airport Tampa International Airport in the US has launched two new initiatives for passengers with both physical and hidden disabilities. One of…
Futuristic self-driving mobility service trialled at railway station in Tokyo
Panasonic is trialling an innovative Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) model at the Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo, Japan, which uses the WHILL powerchair with autonomous tracking to…
New mobility service model to revolutionise independent travel for people with mobility needs across the globe
Helping provide hassle-free transportation for people with reduced mobility, a new innovative mobility service model is looking to transform travel for mobility device users by…
Award-winning powerchair to challenge wheelchair and scooter perceptions
Following its success in Japan, WHILL Model C is a new personal electric vehicle which aims to change the UK electronic intelligent personal mobility market…
World’s first all directional drive powerchair to be launched
A new revolutionary powered wheelchair will be unveiled at the 2017 Mobility Roadshow by TGA (NAEC Stoneleigh, 1-3 June 2017, Hall 1, stand B6 and…