The Barbie Fashionistas line offers over 100 looks to reflect a variety of appearances and identities, and the collection is about to get even more inclusive in 2019.
Mattel announced Monday that new dolls will rock a braided hair texture and h…
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You have to customize this vehicle to drive one
The Ziesel vehicle is made to order according to the customer’s needs. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Electric Vehicles, Solar Power, Wheelchair, and Lithium Ion Battery
View More You have to customize this vehicle to drive oneWHILL raises $45M to help people with disabilities get around airports and other large venues
WHILL, the startup known for creating sleek, high-tech personal mobility devices, announced today that it has closed a $45 million Series C. The funding will be used for expanding into new international markets, as well as developing new products for large venues, including airports and “last-mile” sidewalk transportation. The round’s lead investors were SBI Investment, […]
View More WHILL raises $45M to help people with disabilities get around airports and other large venuesThese moving stairs transform into an elevator for people with wheelchairs
The Invisible Lift was created by Sesame Access to make buildings wheelchair accessible while preserving the original architectural design. Read more…More about Architecture, Buildings, Wheelchair, Elevator, and Lift
View More These moving stairs transform into an elevator for people with wheelchairsLyft faces discrimination lawsuit
Disability Rights Advocates, on behalf of the Independent Living Resource Center and two people who use wheelchairs, filed a class-action lawsuit today against Lyft. The plaintiffs allege the ride-hailing company discriminates against people who use wheelchairs by not making available wheelchair-accessible cars in the San Francisco Bay Area. The case, filed in Alameda County Superior […]
This amazing exoskeleton is helping people with paralysis walk again
ReWalk is a bionic exoskeleton that enables paraplegics to walk upright and climb stairs.
One user was able to grow muscle tissue in his legs, which he was subsequently able to raise independently. Read more…More about Startup, Exoskeleton, W…
The backrest of this wheelchair is also a steering wheel
Reto Togni, a Swiss designer and alumnus of the Royal College of Art, London, designed a wheelchair with a backrest that acts as a steering wheelThe Reagiro’s steering system allows one-handed propulsion while freeing up the other hand so that wheelch…
View More The backrest of this wheelchair is also a steering wheel