WASHINGTON -- Stairs are about to become less of an obstacle for some of the nation's 2 million wheelchair users. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a wheelchair that literally can ...

An electric wheelchair that can climb most stairs, including spiral staircases, has been developed by Zurich-based students. The Scalevo Wheelchair can mount one stair per second and was designed by ...

At the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials they've come up with a wheel that doesn't stay round in order to maximize mobility. These wheels morph into new shapes to give wheelchair users the ...

The new high-tech wheelchair that climbs stairs and raises users to standing height isn't going to have much effect on the lives of people with disabilities until the $29,000 price dramatically lowers ...

Stair-climbing wheelchair robotics represents a transformative convergence of advanced mechanical design, sensor integration and adaptive control systems aimed at enhancing mobility for individuals ...

A new wheelchair developed by Japan's Chiba Institute of Technology is able to cope with uneven surfaces and tight spaces with ease. The chair uses an array of sensors to detect obstacles and terrain ...

UAlbany invited families into its ETEC building on Saturday to show how tiny innovations can lead to big breakthroughs. It was their STEM and Nanotechnology Family Day. It's an event that gives ...

Researchers out of Japan’s Chiba Institute of Technology have developed a robotic wheelchair that can cruise along paved surfaces and easily climb stairs. Researchers have developed a wheelchair ...

A fire broke out in a multi-story home in Mechanicville on Saturday morning. Fire crews responded to the fire at 156 Saratoga Avenue around 8:45 a.m. and said no one was injured.