Hasta La Ideas

The central design flaw of a wheelchair becomes apparent during egress and ingress: A user that can only support themselves using their arms must insert themselves into the chair backwards. If you think about it this makes very little sense, and from a design standpoint it’s a clear example of a user having to suit themselves to the object as opposed to the other way around.

The TEK Robotic Mobilization Device, in contrast, is designed for paraplegics to “enter” from a more natural, frontal position. After first seeing the device I thought it too robotic-looking, but after seeing the video I’m convinced of its design improvements over a wheelchair:

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