Most powered wheelchairs have at least two problems: they can't climb stairs, and the user has to remain in a single seated position. An experimental new robotic wheelchair, however, addresses ...

By creating a compliant wheel that conforms to the terrain around it, these engineers have created an early version of a wheelchair that can climb stairs and traverse rocky terrain. The wheels use ...

A disabled woman whose wheelchair was pushed down a flight of stairs by Mercyhurst University men’s hockey center Carson Briere blasted his “insincere” apology after the incident.

A star student has issued a grovelling apology after he was caught throwing a disabled woman's wheelchair down a flight of stairs in a nightclub. Carson Briere, who plays for the Mercyhurst ...

CHENNAI: A visually-impaired schoolgirl who tries on a pair of AI-powered smart glasses at the Tech4All Expo, held at Kalaivanar Arangam on Tuesday, is seen asking the company representative how the ...

A wheelchair user who had to crawl up and down the stairs of his rented home for the last four years has finally been placed in a ground floor apartment suited to his needs. “The housing ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...