This is the MC Hawking robot built by the Noisebridge hackerspace in San Francisco. It’s a robotic electric wheelchair outfitted with a PC, an XBox Kinect, and an Arduino. On the software side, it ...

In spite of advances in wearable robot technology, robots have had a hard time displacing wheelchairs as the dominant technology to help those living with physical disabilities navigate the world.

Many wheelchair users are capable of living independent lives, but in a world designed for able-bodied people, essential items may need modifications to make self-reliance a reality. The AbiLoader-FX ...

SANTA BARBARA-SANTA MONICA, Calf. -- A new device could help those living with disabilities ride the wave a little easier. Some college engineering students and a non-profit group are developing a ...

A Lehigh University scientist has built a "smart" robotic wheelchair that can navigate through a crowded city on its own, with help from laser and camera sensors. Computer science and engineering ...

The Arduino is a cheap, fun way to get into building your own electronics. It can also be daunting to get started. Here, we’ll show you how to get a start-to-finish Arduino primer with a killer ...

A Japanese researcher has demonstrated a pair of robotic legs that can negotiate stairs and could eventually find use as a wheelchair substitute. "Elderly people using wheelchairs cannot get up and ...