UPnRIDE is a wheelchair that brings quadriplegics from a sitting to an upright position — allowing them to stand and be mobile. A user’s center of gravity stays in the middle of the auto-balancing device, allowing it to remain stable once one is standing. The multi-function wheelchair can negotiate various types of surfaces, sidewalks and slopes.
It was developed by Amit Goffer, creator of the ReWalk robotic exoskeleton. ReWalk, which allows users to walk and climb stairs, requires the use of the upper body, to hold crutches. UPnRIDE can be used by those paralyzed from the neck down.
Wearable Tech + Digital Health + NeuroTech Silicon Valley – February 7-8, 2017 @ Stanford University