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[-] INeedANewUserName@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

User comfort and safety? With the most unreasonable seat ever? A para might be able to stay upright in that but looks pretty useless for a quad. Cool prototype but seems like they haven't even begun to think through actual user concerns.

[-] SorryImLate@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

Depends on the user. For example, the developed world has a rapidly aging population. Many elderly people primarily need support for long distances or uneven surfaces. Stairs also become treacherous as hips and knees age. I can see a potential market for a device that can extend their independence and is less bulky and unwieldy than a wheelchair or a scooter.

Also, if the concept works well, I see no reason that they can't add alternative seat designs. As I understand it, getting stable walking is generally a robotic challenge. Presumably easier to start with a simpler chair and then build on that.

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Anyone using that thing for "long distances" will be dead by the time they arrive at the speed that things moves.

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