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 ...

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.

At a recent hackathon in China organised by Lenovo, a team of makers have created an autonomous wheelchair that is powered by both an Arduino and a Lenovo Phab 2 Pro – a phone that uses Google ...

Canadian tech company Kinova Robotics has developed a lightweight, carbon fiber robotic arm which attaches to wheelchairs. Boasting three fingers and six degrees of freedom, it can be used for ...

The robot is based on a two-wheeled design with tank-style steering. Controlled by an Arduino Uno, the robot uses a Slamtec RPLIDAR sensor to help map out its surroundings.

There are plenty of Arduino-based robots in the world, but actually building one is a bit tough if you're not familiar with Arduino programming. But a company called ArcBotics has created an ...

The AbiLoader is a robotic arm that can transport wheelchairs from the trunk of a car right to the driver's seat.