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by homefree 781 days ago
A better wheelchair seems like a fun project and if the costs are that extreme probably not so hard to do better (unless the costs are extreme because regulation prohibits a good market).

It’d be fun to take advancements in electric mobility devices to wheelchairs.

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there are some projects which are there doing it for fun.

This one from Youtuber Jerry Rig Everything https://notawheelchair.com/products/the-rig

He usually reviews mobile phone durability etc, there are videos on his channel about the chair, this started as project for his wife who was paralyzed in riding accident very young.

Akin to the flamethrower that Musk was selling a while back as long you don’t call it a medical device there isn’t much regulations (hard to differentiate say a Walmart scooter style device from a actual wheelchair)

Of course if it’s not a medical device it won’t qualify for insurance or Medicare , but you can still sell it for reasonable prices