Tek Robotic Mobilization Device This motorised standing device, - TopicsExpress

Tek Robotic Mobilization Device This motorised standing device, similar to the Segway scooter but designed for people with mobility problems, is now commercially available in Australia. About this device, the inventors say: “At Matia Robotics, we created the Tek Robotic Mobilization Device not as a wheelchair alternative, but as a brand new mobility platform that completely reimagines the way individuals with paraplegia and other walking disabilities are able to move in the world. The ability to independently and safely sit, stand, and navigate environments that were once inaccessible, is now possible, safe, and available soon by reservation. It works like a wheelchair but is less than half the size of the smallest wheelchair, leaving hands free for daily activities. It allows a hands-free sit-to-stand motion with a very small footprint and is boarded from the back, allowing for independent and safer transfers.” Matia Robotics is a team of expert inventors and engineers, dedicated to the creation of innovative robotic mobility devices. Since our team first came together in 2006, our goal has always been to develop technology that will help people—specifically people with walking disabilities. We designed the Tek RMD to add more freedom to the lives of individuals with paralysis, allowing them to live in places not designed for them, and to move more independently in the world. After years of development, planning, and testing, the Tek RMD is our first product to hit the market. We debuted the Tek RMD in 2012, and with the buzz we received from around the world, we decided to take our Tek RMD to the global marketplace. Our goal remains to improve the health, wellness, and sense of independence for as many people as we can reach. For more information on the device, including video, and how to get one in Australia, go to: pushmobility.au/catalogue/tek/. The cost is around $24,000 and includes a face-to-face consultation for measurement and custom sizing of the unit, free delivery and 5 hours of personal training time to learn to use the device. Units can be inspected and trialled in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney currently, and possibly other locations on request. Article: hspersunite.org.au/maintaining-and-enhancing-quality-of-life/