Casual Fridays: Could the Chairbot replace the wheelchair?
Friday, June 8th, 2007 
Above: The Hubo FX-1 chair bot
The Hubo FX-1 chair bot is being developed by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. As you can see, it’s a pair of robotic legs with a chair attached to it. A joystick controls the movement and apparently, the legs and feet are flexible and responsive to the environment. Although, this is most likely another robot that has trouble with stairs.
In the future, the chairbot could be like a wheelchair, ferrying around the weak, infirm or handicapped. However, considering that it needs a steady power source and adding fuel cells to it is currently a pipe dream, don’t expect to see it anywhere other than YouTube. It’s still pretty cool though.
Via [Newlaunches]