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Students in Switzerland built a wheelchair that knows how to climb stairs
An electric wheelchair that can climb most stairs, including spiral staircases, has been developed by Zurich-based students. The Scalevo Wheelchair can mount one stair per second and was designed by 10 students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and the Zurich University of the Arts. When being used on normal flat ground it balances on two wheels like a Segway and allows users to turn on the spot in order to quickly change direction.
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