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ADAboy Van Conversions Announces Two Strategic Leadership Hires to Drive Growth in Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicle Division ...

Delta Air Lines is debuting a prototype of an airplane seat with a wheelchair restraint this week, saying it plans to work on testing and certification to allow passengers in certain powered ...

When Michele Erwin and her son with spinal muscular atrophy flew to Disney World in 2011, she had to disassemble his electric wheelchair on the jetway so that it could be stored in the cargo hold. As ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. When Shane Burcaw flies on an airplane, he brings along a customized gel cushion, a car seat, and about 10 pieces of memory foam. The whole arsenal costs ...

When Michele Erwin and her son with spinal muscular atrophy flew to Disney World in 2011, she had to disassemble his electric wheelchair on the jetway so that it could be stored in the cargo hold. As ...

The experience sent Erwin online, where she began reading in earnest about wheelchair restraint systems. It wasn't long, she recalls, before she came across a news release announcing that a system ...

General Motors has patented a technology for improving wheelchair accessibility in autonomous vehicles. The system involves identifying visual markers on the vehicle, deploying a ramp, tracking ...

This Delta Flight Products prototype would allow economy flyers to remain in their own powered wheelchair. Photo Credit: Delta Tech Ops Delta Air Lines subsidiary Delta Flight Products next week will ...

TRB is convening the first committee meeting on February 5, 2020 to determine the feasibility of in-cabin wheelchair restraint systems in Passenger Aircraft and if feasible, the ways in which ...