iBOT
The iBOT is a powered wheelchair that uses gyroscopic technology to provide multiple operating modes for varied indoor and outdoor terrain.
| iBOT | |
|---|---|
Inventor Dean Kamen demonstrating Balance Mode in a preproduction iBOT 3000 to President Bill Clinton at the White House, 2000 | |
| Classification | Electronics |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Application | Conveyance |
| Fuel source | Electric |
| Self-propelled | yes |
| Wheels | 6 |
| Inventor | DEKA |
The current version, the iBOT® PMD, has been manufactured by Mobius Mobility since 2019. The device was developed by Dean Kamen’s DEKA Research & Development Corp. in partnership with Johnson & Johnson's Independence Technology division. Early versions were produced by Independence Technology from 2003 to 2009.
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