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In reply to the discussion: New device makes wheel chairs obsolete [View all]Godot51
(239 posts)Several posters have questions about this product, I sure a little searching will provide a few answers.
1. Price. According to one website about $15,000. Certainly worth it if true.
http://gizmodo.com/5894489/segway%2520style-device-for-paraplegics-puts-wheelchairs-to-shame
2. Stability. According to the maker's product home page it's stabilized and safe. http://tekrmd.com/
3. Availability. According to Gizmodo, link above, it is already available.
4. Accessibility. According to the maker it can climb 3 cm. (less than 1.5 inches). Doorjambs, possible, stairs and curbs, impossible.
5. Safety. Well, ask anyone who is wheelchair or bed bound. Without assistance most dangerous situations are deadly.
I think this is indeed a step in the right direction, with proper disability friendly houses, buildings, public areas and the like it could be a life changer.