Member Josh Grisdale
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Robot avatars! But, still the issue of steps… not sure how the robot will manage…https://soranews24.com/2019/10/18/japanese-company-wants-you-to-use-a-remote-controlled-robot-to-visit-grandma-go-shopping%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/
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Japanese company wants you to use a remote-controlled robot to visit Grandma, go shopping【Video】
The technology is definitely there, but are your elderly relatives ready for you to drive robots around their houses?
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Probably have you buy the “flying drone delivery upgrade kit” for stair issues lol. Could use such an upgrade for our wheelchairs too. 😆
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Does anyone know if this is a ramp or a lift?
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/new-wheelchair-accessible-electric-minibus-operate-public-routetodayonline.com
New wheelchair-accessible electric minibus to operate on a public route
SINGAPORE — A new wheelchair-accessible electric mini bus will hit the roads on Thursday (Oct 17), plying the route of service 825 which operates between Yio Chu Kang interchange and Lentor Avenue.
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Good to see accessible travel discussed in National Geographic:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/lists/most-accessible-wheelchair-friendly-beaches/ -
Still better than Japan I think..
How is it in your country?
https://thiis.co.uk/lions-share-of-english-cities-have-less-than-one-wheelchair-accessible-taxi-per-1000-people/thiis.co.uk
New data by the Department for Transport has revealed which English cities have the most and least wheelchair accessible taxis per 1000 people
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US cities are inconsistent and I don’t know of an information source that profiles this. When I travel here I make many phone calls in advance to find locally available resources!
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Maybe there should be a group to share accessible videos in?
In the meantime, here is a video about visiting the Pyramids in a wheelchair!
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