There was a time when paraplegia or quadriplegia meant that there really wasn’t a chance, save for a miracle occurring, of a person regaining control over their affected extremities. It seems, thanks to modern medicine, that time is nearly over. Technology + Medicine = Incredible Advancements Thanks to neuroscientists, doctors and computer developers from from Read more…
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We’ve Added a New Full-Sized Wheelchair Van to Our Fleet
When it comes to adding new wheelchair vans to our growing fleet, we love to fill our customers in on as many details as we can. New vans are exciting and we are extremely pleased to tell you all about our latest addition to our stock: the Ford Transit van. Introducing the New Van Read more…
WHILL Wheelchair Featured in Batman vs. Superman
Wheelchairs are rarely the stars of feature films and even when they appear in major silver screen productions, they are usually overshadowed by the characters who use them. But that doesn’t mean we in the wheelchair and handicap van communities cannot jump on the opportunity and take note of a pretty nice wheelchair model when Read more…
The Rollx Vans Guide to Conversion Features
At Rollx Vans our motto is: “Your Life. Your Ride.” And with our unique ability to customize every single aspect of our customer’s brand new or used wheelchair vans, it’s really easy to stand behind that very saying. When we first start working with our customers, we know they’ll have questions. What we don’t often Read more…
New Wheelchair Gains FDA Clearance
When new mobility technology gains clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it represents a huge step forward in the life of the product. It also allows the prototype to become a reality, because the device is now cleared to be manufactured and sold to the American public. Over the past year, we Read more…
Scientists Successfully Use Monkey Brains to Control Wheelchairs
We are officially in the process of evolving beyond the human machine interface (HMI). Whereas people normally interact with machines via consoles that are operated with the press of a button or, more recently, hand gestures, scientists are well on their way to creating machines controlled by our thoughts alone. And now this technology has Read more…
Muscular Dystrophy Treatments Could Benefit from Fetal Stem Cells
Technology is constantly changing. And with these changes comes renewed hope for better ways to treat the chronic diseases that our customers are all too familiar with. One new study from researchers at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute could be the source for many living with Muscular Dystrophy (MD) to find some of Read more…
Mobile App Can Find the Best Routes for Wheelchair Users
These days, it seems like there is a mobile application for even the most mundane and superficial uses. This isn’t a bad thing, because it keeps many people happy and occupied throughout all hours of the day, but in the sea of apps that are available to consumers (there are over three million apps available Read more…
How Far Are We From Mind-Controlled Wheelchair Vans?
Sometimes it pays to take a look around and realize how far technology has come. There was a time where people who used wheelchairs would never have been able to get behind the wheel of vehicle and drive anywhere they wanted to go. Now, new handicap vans come equipped with a multitude of features including Read more…
DOD Approves Funding for Smart Wheelchair Seat Cushion
At Rollx Vans, we pride ourselves in the comfortable seats that we install in our van conversions, but the same cannot always be said about the seats in our customer’s wheelchairs. While wheelchair technology is advancing in many areas, very little has been done to alter the positioning of a person while seated in a Read more…