# Stair-Climbing Wheelchairs The iBot Mobile Wheelchair Utilizes Two Wheels to Climb Up Steps By M | Published 2016-05-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-wheelchair References: [mentalfloss](http://mentalfloss.com/article/80452/toyota-and-deka-are-developing-new-stair-climbing-wheelchair) & [dekaresearch](http://www.dekaresearch.com/ibot.shtml) While most [wheelchairs offer consumers with disabilities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sofia-mobility) or suffering injury the mobility they need to venture from place to place, they are usually unable to move vertically making a design such as the iBot mobile wheelchair by [Toyota](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assistive-mobility-technologies) and DEKA a revolutionary machine. Unlike a traditional wheelchair, the iBot is able to convert to a two-wheeled vehicle and [climb up sets of stairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyber-x). The shape and design drastically increases the mobility of the vehicle while maintaining an affordable price point. The iBot chair has an adaptable shape that allows the vehicle to move from a four-wheeler to a two-wheeler. This allows the vehicle to seamlessly climb stairs and drive over rough terrain such as sand, rock or grass. The increased mobility offers added sophistication and more independence to users. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Adaptable Wheelchair Designs:** The iBot mobile wheelchair showcases the potential for adaptable wheelchair designs that can easily convert between different modes of mobility. - **Vertical Mobility Solutions:** The iBot's ability to climb stairs opens up opportunities for the development of vertical mobility solutions for wheelchair users, enabling them to navigate multi-level spaces more easily. - **Enhanced Off-road Capability:** The iBot's ability to drive over rough terrains such as sand, rock, or grass highlights the potential for wheelchair designs that offer enhanced off-road capability, expanding users' accessibility to various environments. ### Where This Applies - **Wheelchair Manufacturing:** The iBot mobile wheelchair demonstrates a disruptive innovation opportunity for the wheelchair manufacturing industry to create adaptable and versatile wheelchair designs with advanced mobility features. - **Mobility Technology:** The iBot's stair-climbing functionality presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the mobility technology industry to develop vertical mobility solutions for individuals with disabilities or limited mobility. - **Outdoor Recreation Equipment:** The iBot's off-road capabilities create a disruptive innovation opportunity for the outdoor recreation equipment industry to design and produce specialized off-road wheelchairs that facilitate accessibility to outdoor activities and terrains. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [All-Terrain Electric Wheelchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scewo-bro.md) - [Sleek Robotic Wheelchair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-wheelchair.md) - [Upright Wheelchair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kime-wheelchair.md) - [Two-in-One Senior Mobility Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfdriving-wheelchair.md) - [Robotic Movement-Interpreting Wheelchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honda-unione.md) - [Beach-Ready All-Terrain Wheelchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allterrain-wheelchair.md) - [Adaptive Walking Aids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roami.md) - [Inclusive All-Terrain EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exoquad-v2.md) - [Semi-Outdoor Foldable Wheelchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robooter.md)