Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 61.65
October 03, 2023
…KB is one developer bringing autonomous navigation capabilities to wheelchairs that could help improve mobility for people with disabilities. The undergraduate at the Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences in Coimbatore, India, is powering his autonomous wheelchair project using the NVIDIA Jetson platform for edge AI and robotics. The autonomous motorized wheelchair is connected to depth and lidar sensors—along with USB cameras—which allow it to perceive the environment and plan an obstacle-free path toward a user’s desired destination. “A person using the motorized wheelchair could provide the location they need to move to, which would already be programmed in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.82
May 30, 2023
…gets designed for the fact that you can have wheelchairs [in the same space]. It gets designed for the fact that you could have people with walkers. It's designed for the fact that you have children. And that's the reality in a public setting. You have all sorts of people that have no training, no knowledge, they expect it all to work, and they won't get hurt. So, it's a really complex topic. And there's a lot more safety standardization effort going into it. So, in the ISO revision of the service robot standard, they jettisoned one topic that was…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.52
December 20, 2022
…entire system.” “At Cobalt Robotics, we've been focused on scaling up and improving human-robot interaction,” said Schluntz. “Anywhere a wheelchair can go in the office environments we're targeting, we can go. It's a stepping stone toward general-purpose robotics, providing security at night and being a receptionist during the day.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.65
December 01, 2022
…of taking the cable from the charger and plugging it to the EV is very challenging for individuals using wheelchairs or suffering from other conditions impairing their mobility,” the Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said. “With several unique capabilities, the Make My Day app can be used as the user interface for Charging Robotics, the companies said. “The system includes driving navigation algorithms that take into account EV electricity consumption and battery charging status, such as that the planned driving route that will ensure optimal use of the battery.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 95.06
November 29, 2022
…working with WHILL Inc. to trial the company’s autonomous wheelchair technology to help travelers get to their terminals. Starting next month, the wheelchairs will officially be available for broader customer use as the airport has signed a two-year agreement with the Tokyo-based company. “This ground-breaking technology will help further enhance accessibility at YWG and provide a more inclusive, barrier-free airport environment. On top of improving service for passengers, the autonomous wheelchairs will also allow for more independence by making services offered post-security more accessible to everyone,” Winnipeg International Airport wrote in a September press release. WHILL has partnered with Scootaround…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.04
October 07, 2022
…Development Corp. Roxo was based on DEKA’s iBot electric wheelchair. The robot has been used to make same-day deliveries and is able to navigate sidewalks, bike lanes, and roadways. The robot was being piloted across the U.S. and overseas, most recently with trials in Dubai. “We are immensely proud of our role in working with DEKA to advance this cutting-edge technology that has put it on the path to future implementation, and we remain committed to exploring last mile innovations that align with our business strategy,” the company said. “The collaboration with DEKA has been outstanding, and we will continue…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.40
August 02, 2022
…children, the elderly, and people with special abilities or wheelchairs. It also includes contactless human-robot interaction for security and no-touch deliveries, unlike traditional personal identification code (PIN) access. The Contextual Navigation Engine lets Ottobot 2.0 navigate fully autonomously in unpredictable environments both indoors or outdoors, said the company. It fuses data from 3D lidar sensors, multiple cameras, and three layers of safety sensors to ensure maximum operational uptime, daytime and nighttime operations, and fast charging, claimed Ottonomy. In addition, the robot's four-wheel drive give it directional mobility, including four-wheel drive “crab mode.” This allows Ottobot 2.0 to maneuver in tight…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.20
July 19, 2022
…more freedom and control than with crutches, walkers, or wheelchairs. It said its Neural Sleeve combines the diagnostic power of a gait lab with the therapeutic power of functional electrical stimulation (FES) in a lightweight, durable garment. fuseproject designs sleeve to change lives fuseproject worked with Cionic to deliver a design that prioritizes user experience, building more than 50 prototypes for testing. The Cionic Neural Sleeve is designed for everyday wear and to be easy to put on and take off, which is critical for those with inhibited mobility, said the partners. The lightweight, breathable fabric feels like an athletic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.73
July 13, 2022
…with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant up-fit through a partnership with wheelchair maker BraunAbility. In addition, May Mobility has begun incorporating its autonomous driving kit (ADK) onto the Toyota e-Palette, a battery-electric vehicle platform. The company said it offers greater rider capacity and the expansion of more efficient transit services. May Mobility said it hopes to ultimately reduce traffic and the need for parking lots and garages, creating more livable green space. “We are already seeing the benefits of using Toyota's Sienna Autono-MaaS vehicle platform as it was designed from the ground up to interface with computers,” said Olson. “We look forward…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.93
March 04, 2022
…on different projects that are geared toward controlling a wheelchair using a brain-computer interface. I am still working on improving my skills in various topics as an engineer and researcher. My experience at ARRC so far has been first-rate. My team makes each one of us feel like family, and everyone is always happy to help others and share knowledge. What types of projects are you working on every day? Al Nuaimi: I am involved in different types of projects. For instance, I am also working on my research for the master's program, as well as on prototypes, communication, etc.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.54
January 23, 2022
…improves rehabilitation care and will soon enable people in wheelchairs to regain autonomy and improve their everyday health,” said Matthieu Masselin, CEO of Wandercraft. As chairman of the robotics club at the Ecole Polytechnique, Nicolas Simon began working on humanoid robots in 2010. In 2012, Simon, Masselin, Jean-Louis Constanza, and Alexandre Boulanger founded Wandercraft. Constanza, chief business and clinical officer, worked to help his wheelchair-bound son walk. In 2017, the company began conducting trials of its exoskeleton prototype to aid paraplegic people. Global needs drive exoskeleton development While the technology for exoskeletons is advancing, the need is great. There were…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.66
November 10, 2021
…CDC. Nearly 7 million Americans use a walker or wheelchair. By 2050, 20% of the developed world’s population will suffer from a physical impairment, said Cionic. Motivated by his daughter's journey with cerebral palsy, Robison founded Cionic in 2018. The company said it combines the diagnostic power of a gait lab with the therapeutic power of functional electrical stimulation (FES) into a lightweight, durable, and stylish garment that can be worn anywhere and work everywhere. Neural Sleeve applies algorithms to augment motion Cionic said its Neural Sleeve analyzes, predicts, and augments a person’s movement. Using advanced algorithms, the system reads…
