The young man in this video looks like he’s riding a Segway. But Yusuf Adturkoglu was paralysed after falling from a horse five years ago, and he’s being mobilised by an amazing device invented by Turkish scientists.
I may generally lack a sense of balance but that doesn’t stop me from wanting a pair of these remote-controlled electric heel-skates. Oh wait, 80kg weight limit? And this is coming to America?
Like a Segway you can’t ride, Murata’s new power-assisted, self-balancing walker provides a stable support for senior citizens, allowing them to stay mobile while not tiring as quickly.
We’ve built wheelchairs for people who cannot move their hands, but many of these required the ability to turn the head, which not everyone can do. This design only requires control of the facial muscles, and it makes me flex my smile.
There’s nothing worse than an overly chatty hairdresser. Someone harping on about their snotty-nosed children or how lazy their husband is. Bring on the robots, I say. Especially if they can store memories on a customer’s preferred massage treatment.
Some children suffer from disabilities which prevent them from crawling around and exploring the world, but thanks to projects like this one they might have an alternative way to move around: Baby-sized motorised chairs.
