IIT-M scientists develop electric standing wheelchair, now available for ₹89,990

Tamil Nadu By PTI Mar 21, 2024 Read the article

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, have developed NeoStand — an indigenously developed electric standing wheelchair, officials said on Wednesday, 20 March.

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Available at ₹89,990, the electric wheelchair enables a wheelchair-bound physically challenged person to stand and perform his or her work.

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The project was led by TTK Centre for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development Head Professor Sujatha Srinivasan and her team at the institute.

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“I am actually overjoyed on seeing this product as it provides the freedom to do what a wheelchair-borne person intends to do,” IIT Madras Director Professor V Kamakoti said.

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Ramya, a beneficiary who received the electric standing wheelchair, said she would be able to stand and assist her mother while cooking.

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NeoMotion Assistive Solutions Pvt Ltd is an IIT Madras-incubated start-up engaged in the development of wheelchairs among many others.

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The ‘NeoStand’ promises the users the freedom to sit for prolonged hours and stand comfortably when needed reducing the risk of secondary health complications.

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Dash said the cost of a chair is ₹89,990 and the project was sponsored by Bengaluru-headquartered Tata Elxi under its corporate social responsibility initiative.

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