The U.S. is making progress away from the limitations of proprietary repair services and towards fairer laws that not only make third-party repair easier but also acceptable. Adding to this progress, ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1384 on Sept. 28 which will grant power-wheelchair users the right to have their equipment repaired. SB 1384 was sponsored by Sen. Bill Dodd, D, 3rd District, and ...

In a world where over 200 million adults suffer from reduced mobility, only 1 million power wheelchairs and 1 million three- and four-wheel scooters were produced last year. This has created a ...

People who use powered wheelchairs have complained for years that manufacturers won't let them do minor repairs themselves. A new Colorado law gives them the right to repair. Advances in tech have ...

When a 2-year-old Minnesota boy needed a costly power wheelchair, a high-school robotics team put its skills to work. Instead of racking up competition points, Farmington High School students watched ...

Solar power is becoming an increasingly popular source of energy, and researchers have found a way to use it to power such things as seafaring robots and wireless sensors. Now, a team of engineering ...

Delta Air Lines is debuting a prototype of an airplane seat with a wheelchair restraint this week, saying it plans to work on testing and certification to allow passengers in certain powered ...

I'll admit, I've had a few accidents over the course of my life and even broken the same bones more than once, so naturally, as I age, I worry: maybe someday I'll have trouble getting around and ...

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Arena.io, an AI-powered workforce intelligence and talent matching platform, has secured $4.5 million in financing to expand ...

Conor Healy's motorized wheelchair is more than a way to get around. It is his lifeline. But months ago, his wheelchair stopped working, leaving him in a manual chair with no way to get around on his ...