Gyrolift

IF WE have an innovative mobility solution designed for all, can we get rid of wheelchair stigma?

Challenge

According to the World Health Organization, 75 million of people need a wheelchairs in the world. But the common wheelchair is an obsolete technology. Many situations, both professional and personal, call for an adapted system:

People with reduced mobility whose condition requires specific measures and dedicated adaptations (for example, for access or housing)
People who must stand for long periods of time can develop problems with knees or back; and otherwise healthy people may temporarily need help, for example to climb stairs

All these situations restrain social integration (including able-bodied people not knowing how to react to those with limited mobility), can generate professional disabilities, grade everyday life and do not have adequate solutions.

Gyrolift prototype for inclusive electric mobility solution

Disruptive Innovation

Gyrolift combines a wheeled platform with a robotic, verticalizing, and stabilized modular seating system, creating a versatile mobility solution. While traditional wheelchair-type devices—electric or manual, with or without verticalization—have long existed, they often carry a stigmatizing appearance and require extensive adaptations, such as widened doorways or specialized workstations.

Gyrolift is a universal technology compatible with most gyropods. By integrating the gyropod with its robotic module, it delivers an inclusive electric mobility device that allows users, whether with reduced mobility or not, to move comfortably in both sitting and standing positions. The system offers a compact, highly maneuverable, and fully secure solution, featuring automatic stabilization, an innovative safety system, and intuitive controls to enhance user comfort during travel.

Its verticalization follows a morphologically adapted trajectory without affecting the gyropod’s operation. Thanks to its small footprint, Gyrolift preserves nearly standard working conditions while minimizing the need for specialized infrastructure or modifications.

Impact

Gyrolift contributes to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being by enhancing mobility, autonomy, and independence for people with reduced mobility (PMR). It also reduces physical strain in occupations or situations that typically require temporary assistance, supporting both health and employability while improving overall quality of life.

Leveraging the 3DEXPERIENCE platform

Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables Gyrolift to accelerate development and explore new possibilities by providing guidance in CATIA modeling, systems engineering with DYMOLA, and structural analysis via SIMULIA, helping the team finalize the product and innovate new features.

The platform also supports the enhancement of the device’s artificial intelligence, allowing Gyrolift to collect and analyze environmental data to develop advanced smart mobility capabilities.

Gyrolift's inclusive electric mobility solution model on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform

Collaborative & Collective Intelligence

The Gyrolift device, along with its mobile application and integrated sensors, collects data on the urban environment to assess accessibility. Data gathered from all Gyrolift users is shared to create detailed accessibility maps, making it easier for people with reduced mobility to navigate cities and helping identify areas where accessibility improvements are needed.

Additionally, Gyrolift’s sensors and algorithms are designed to anticipate safety maneuvers in situations of imminent danger, enhancing user protection and confidence while moving through urban spaces.

Gyrolift

Gyrolift develops an inclusive electric mobility solution that enables users, with or without reduced mobility, to move safely and comfortably in both sitting and standing positions.

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