KIMM's Shape-Shifting Wheels Let Wheelchairs Climb Stairs and Conquer Any Terrain
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-09-03
South Korea's KIMM demoed shape-shifting wheel tech: the wheels morph in real time so wheelchairs can climb stairs, roll over curbs, and traverse sand and rough terrain by switching between rigid and obstacle-clearing modes.
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