Weekend Fun: Mind Controlled Wheelchair

Ambient is developing a motorized wheelchair that moves by thought. Sound far fetched? Well the company has publicly demonstrated the technology and is working with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago to begin test trials. The wheelchair works by intercepting signals sent from occupant’s brain to their voice box. The system will work providing a person can still control their larynx, or “voice box”, which may be...

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Weekend Fun: The Trailcart

Trailcart, invented by Frank Fraune, is a pedal-powered, four-wheel-drive, go-cart designed for mountain bike trails and off-road riding. The unique drive-chain is powered by 290Nm of torque, and a “double-action mechanical hydraulic braking system” was developed to keep things manageable during downhill scrambles. Fraune, a German, is currently seeking investment to produce a limited number of...

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