Robotic wheelchair from Chiba Tech turns wheels into legs and climbs over steps
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28/9/2012 H.C.R.2012
Chiba Institute of Technology
RT-Mover P-type
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Robotic wheelchair from Chiba Tech turns wheels into legs and climbs over steps #DigInfo
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24 responses to “Robotic wheelchair from Chiba Tech turns wheels into legs and climbs over steps #DigInfo”
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BRAVO! love it? how …
BRAVO! love it? how they combine tech to improve the lives of the disabled. BRAVO! -
but the normal …
but the normal stairs? are longer and have smaller flat surface. -
This looks awesome, …
This looks awesome, but what happens if a wheel breaks while your out shopping. I mean if a wheel breaks while your out, the wheel chair has just become handicapped because how could it? operate as a 3-wheeler than. -
The iBOT wheelchair …
The iBOT wheelchair can climb staircases curbs etc(check the wiki, guess you cant post links here). ? It is a shame that it was discontinued. -
Hmm this doesnt …
Hmm this doesnt look new:
Reference:
The? iBOT is a powered wheelchair developed by Dean Kamen. -
Okay gentlemen, …
Okay gentlemen, add? two .50 cal in both sides and we’re good to go. -
Bieber fans? …
Bieber fans? … -
wow this looks? …
wow this looks? awesome ! -
Not in? America, in …
Not in? America, in USA! -
That way? more …
That way? more people can enjoy the technology after the war. -
those are not? like …
those are not? like comun stairs ! -
fuckyeah,? now i …
fuckyeah,? now i can get my own AT-AT -
So I’m playing this …
So I’m playing this game called Awesomenauts. I can’t help but? imagine this character named “Derpl” when I see this. -
2 dislikes?? Why?
2 dislikes?? Why? -
We dont need wheel …
We dont need wheel chairs, we will ride? on Tachikoma from Ghost in the sell. -
Super cool.
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Super cool.
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so everywhere there …
so everywhere there is a different route to get to a place without using stairs? dont? think so. -
great invention.. …
great invention.. just hops its affordable to the people who need it? -
when i saw a wheel …
when i saw a wheel chair that could climb stairs i thought it was something? that could walk up a stair case not just single steps -
this is a? great …
this is a? great guy with a clear purpose. i love it. the concept is awesome, need to work out the kinks and knacks of being able to store it and bring it in a car. -
..or for moving …
..or for moving fat? people 🙂 -
Tachikoma prototype …
Tachikoma prototype? :D? -
and thumbs down? if …
and thumbs down? if you didn’t? -
I have always …
I have always admired Japan and Japanese people! So inventive… They are the ones who write our? future!
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