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Alan Bradley

Bizarre robotic chair concept looks like a crab and can carry you around the house — it can even help you into your car

Walk me prototype. A robot with 3 legs created to help with mobility and transport.

A robot chair revealed at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 can navigate complicated environments on its four articulated legs.

While the chair is still a prototype, it aims to allow users with limited mobility to climb stairs or cross other obstacles that would be impassable by traditional wheelchairs. It's also capable of lifting the user so they can access cars and other elevated vehicles or platforms.

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