An electric wheelchair that can climb most stairs, including spiral staircases, has been developed by Zurich-based students. The Scalevo Wheelchair can mount one stair per second and was designed by ...

Breaking barriers one step at a time. This video captures a demonstration of a next-generation wheelchair designed to conquer ...

While wheelchair design is advancing, allowing chairs to do things like move sideways and diagonally and follow the person next to them, stairs and curbs remain a formidable hurdle for all but a few ...

WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — The nation’s first stair-climbing wheelchair hit the market with a bang but disappeared with a whimper, a casualty of price that raises a big question: How much will society ...

The nation's first stair-climbing wheelchair hit the market with a bang but disappeared with a whimper, a casualty of price that raises a big question: How much will society agree to pay for high-tech ...

Most building entrances not specifically designed for accessibility pose a big challenge to those who rely on wheelchairs to get around — but thankfully there’s a new wheelchair in the works that ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is relaxing the regulations on stair-climbing wheelchairs that carry elderly people up and down the steps in their homes, despite some safety concerns. The FDA ...

A new wheelchair gives users a greater freedom to reach previously inaccessible areas. The ‘tank-like’ TopChair-S, which has fold-out caterpillar tracks tucked behind its standard wheels, is capable ...

Stairs soon may no longer be insurmountable obstacles for some of the nation’s 2 million wheelchair users. A wheelchair that can climb stairs–and shift into four-wheel drive to scoot up a grassy ...