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 ...

New Hampshire-based inventor Dean Kamen has launched a new coast-to-coast tour to bring the latest version of his iBOT personal mobility device — an all-terrain electric wheelchair — directly to ...

It's complicated and carries a hefty pricetag, but the federally approved iBOT wheelchair promises to give some of the nation's 2 million wheelchair users new freedom of movement, even allowing them ...

May 13—The iBOT Personal Mobility Device can do things most wheelchairs cannot — like climb stairs and traverse rough outdoor terrain — but until now the cost has been inaccessible for most people ...

Before there was the Segway, inventor Dean Kamen introduced the iBOT, a revolutionary standing wheelchair that can climb stairs and lifts users up to standing height. The iBOT allowed people who were ...

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, ...

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 serial inventor tells Yahoo News, referring to the two-wheeled, ...

FRISCO -- If you ve been looking to involve yourself in a good cause, we ve come across one that involves new technology, American jobs, and helping veterans. It sounds like a no-brainer, until you ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. The iBot motorized wheelchair was first unveiled back in 2001, but it still looks remarkably futuristic today.

Toyota and Dean Kamen (DEKA) have announced a new partnership to complete the iBOT, a smart wheelchair which would give the disabled more independence by changing how users can move. Last week, the ...