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— the iBOT is a wheelchair that can both climb stairs and stand upright, allowing much greater mobility for the wheelchair-bound. It’s available only by prescription, and costs about $30,000.<\/p>\nThe FDA has approved a Johnson and Johnson wheelchair based on inventor Dean Kamen’s design — the iBOT is a wheelchair that can both climb stairs and stand upright, allowing much greater mobility for the wheelchair-bound. It’s available only by prescription, and costs about $30,000.<\/p>\n
In other Kamen news, the overhyped Segway scooter is now on sale from Amazon<\/a> for $5000, with a $500 non-refundable deposit. Not due for delivery until March though, so you won’t find one in your x-mas stocking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The FDA has approved a Johnson and Johnson wheelchair based on inventor Dean Kamen’s design — the iBOT is a wheelchair that can both climb stairs and stand upright, allowing much greater mobility for the wheelchair-bound. It’s available only by prescription, and costs about $30,000. In other Kamen news, the overhyped Segway scooter is now … <\/p>\n