"Another product designed to assist people with disabilities is the Scewo Bro, an adjustable-height wheelchair designed by roboticists and inspired by luxury vehicles.
"We wanted it to look like a supercool mobility solution," said Thomas Gemperle, co-founder at Swiss startup Scewo. "People may ask what it is, but they never ask if it's a wheelchair."
The device is about the same size as a traditional powered wheelchair, but it has two wheels and a pair of tank-like treads for rocky terrain and stair climbing. When approaching stairs, users tap a button. Laser sensors detect how steep the stairs are, and the chair automatically adjusts for the climb.
The company tested it with several hundred wheelchair users and tweaked the design based on their feedback.
"People said they wanted to be able to go up high to talk to others at eye level, but also be low when it's time to eat at a table," said Bernhard Winter, another co-founder.
The product is already out in Switzerland, where the company says most users offset its cost with insurance. Scewo hopes to sell the product in the U.S. in the coming years for roughly $40,000. It hopes health insurance can help reduce the out-of-pocket cost." [1]
EXCHANGE --- Can Tech Build a Better Wheelchair? ---
Startups roll out closed-caption glasses and computerized lipstick applicators
to aid people with disabilities
Brown, Dalvin. Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition; New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]. 07 Jan 2023: B.2.
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