Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Toyota, On Two Wheels
Videos: Toyota's MR, Segway wheelchair
After the violin-playing robot in the video above, we get a look at Toyota's Mobility Robot (or MR), which we told you about yesterday. MR reminds me a lot of Toyota's I-Real, which was on display at the Tokyo Auto Show and seemed very close to production. There are a handful of a good designs for chair vehicles and clever, new wheelchair designs like Dean Kamen's iBot. Although I think a Segway (another Kamen invention) with a chair added is a better design than the iBot. You can check out a video of Josep Mora's Segway wheelchair design below the fold. I really hope these type of vehicles take off.
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TX CHL Instructor 7:44PM (12/07/2007)
Unlike the first Segway, the wheelchair looks like it might be practical.
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liz 11:27AM (1/14/2008)
I first saw the Segway in Disney at Florida and asked the demonstator if there were any adaptions for the disabled. I saw its potential and I knew it could change lives At that time he didn't think so but I was so impressed and felt there would be a way forward. i am a physio and I know how frustrating wheel chairs are. Especially restrictive to teenagres with S[ina bifida who want to get about quickly and easily So I am delighted to see the advances you have made and wish you all the best in youre future development. You are going to make a massive difference to peoples lives and every up grade will be better. Keep going. Its brilliant
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