Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dean Kamen is the first to admit it. “From the day it came out, and from that day forward, I’ve been known as the Segway guy,” the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before the Segway made him famous, inventor Dean Kamen had already spent decades revolutionizing medical devices: infusion pumps, ...

Toyota andDEKA Research and Development last week announced an agreement that will revive development of the iBot, a wheelchair that can climb stairs. The companies revealed their pact to develop ...

Toyota Motor North America has signed a partnership with Deka Research and Development to create a new kind of motorized wheelchair. We are talking about the second generation of the iBot, which is a ...

When it was first introduced by Segway inventor Dean Kamen back in the early 2000's, the iBOT stair-climbing wheelchair gave greater vertical independence to people with disabilities. But not enough ...

Bob Stimson used to bike 100 miles a week, ski all winter and globe-trot year-round. So when the Bloomington entrepreneur lost strength in his legs three years ago, he lost a lot. ALS put him in a ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There has been a breakthrough for people who've lost their legs, suffered spinal cord injuries and have other mobility issues. It looks like a souped-up electric wheelchair, ...

The iBot motorized wheelchair was first unveiled back in 2001, but it still looks remarkably futuristic today. The device was created by Segway inventor Dean Kamen, and could climb stairs, raise users ...

There’s no question the iBOT was ahead of its time. In fact, it’s a jarring to see photos from more than a decade and half ago with inventor Dean Kamen seated in the motorized wheelchair next to Bill ...

FedEx is a courier delivery and logistics company; and in 2019, that means it must also have an autonomous delivery bot. The delivery services company, known for its overnight shipping, unveiled ...

Before the Segway made him famous, inventor Dean Kamen had already spent decades revolutionizing medical devices: infusion pumps, insulin pumps, stents, dialysis machines. Kamen's boldest idea, though ...