WASHINGTON -- Stairs are about to become less of an obstacle for some of the nation's 2 million wheelchair users. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a wheelchair that literally can ...

Most powered wheelchairs have at least two problems: they can't climb stairs, and the user has to remain in a single seated position. An experimental new robotic wheelchair, however, addresses both ...

Stair-climbing wheelchair robotics represents a transformative convergence of advanced mechanical design, sensor integration and adaptive control systems aimed at enhancing mobility for individuals ...

Imagine a wheelchair that can climb or descend stairs. That's the basic idea behind the iBOT, a motorized wheelchair that has two sets of wheels that can climb stairs and handle more varied terrain ...

One of the biggest challenges for wheelchair users has always been the staircase, often requiring assistance to go up or down a flight or even multiple. Well, there's an answer, and Bro is its name.

Living with muscular dystrophy, Mumbai engineer Siddhant Singh designs AI-enabled prototype to help wheelchair users navigate stairs and uneven terrain independently.