Airports around the world may soon be easier to navigate for travelers with reduced mobility, thanks to a high-tech wheelchair being tested in Winnipeg.
The Japanese company WHILL, has begun the second round of trials for an autonomous wheelchair that takes people from check-in to their departure gate, then returns on its own to a recharging station.
The first round of trials were conducted earlier this year at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates.
The WHILL airport wheelchair users sensors and automatic brakes to independently avoid obstacles, including other travelers.
