A Japanese startup will introduce an all-terrain electric wheelchair in 2026 that allows users to climb and descend stairs, and board ...

A Japanese startup will introduce an all-terrain electric wheelchair in 2026 that allows users to climb and descend stairs, and board trains and buses without assistance, with plans to develop a model ...

We developed the prototype of a stair-climbing wheelchair mechanism which is based on front and rear wheel clusters connected to the base (chair) via powered linkages. The mechanism is optimized for ...

A Japanese startup will introduce an all-terrain electric wheelchair in 2026 that allows users to climb and descend stairs, and board trains and buses without assistance, with plans to develop a model ...

While similar stair-climbing wheelchairs are already available, many of them ascend with their occupants facing backward, according to the company. Lifehub will offer 50 units of the launch ...

TOKYO - A Japanese start-up will introduce an all-terrain electric wheelchair in 2026 that allows users to climb and descend stairs, and board trains and buses without assistance, with plans to ...

TOKYO, April 6 — A Japanese startup will introduce an all-terrain electric wheelchair in 2026 that allows users to climb and descend stairs, and board trains and buses without assistance, with plans ...

A stair-climbing wheelchair isn’t a new idea. However, existing devices ascend with their users facing backward. The Avest wheelchair costs 1.5 million yen (around $10,300). The company notes that the ...