Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is not your average wheelchair. Researchers in South Korea have developed what they claim is a world first: a shapeshifting ...

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 ...

Most powered wheelchairs have at least two problems: they can't climb stairs, and the user has to remain in a single seated position. An experimental new robotic wheelchair, however, addresses both ...

Traditionally, wheels and stairs are a tragic combination, what’s akin to mixing oil and water. Looking to overturn this convention, researchers at the Chiba Institute of Technology have developed a ...

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

Roborock's Saros Rover robot vacuum uses AI-powered wheel-legs to climb and clean stairs, solving the multi-story cleaning problem at CES 2026.

Roborock has debuted a new robot vacuum cleaner line-up at CES 2026. The standout of the launches is the Roborock Saros Rover which is the world’s first robot vacuum with wheel legs that can climb ...

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 ...