Before the Segway made him famous, inventor Dean Kamen had already spent decades revolutionizing medical devices: infusion pumps, insulin pumps, stents, dialysis machines. Kamen's boldest idea, though ...

The iBot had a lot of people excited when it rolled onto the scene around 16 years ago. The motorized wheelchair was quite unlike any other, sporting special features that allowed the user to elevate ...

While the Segway rolls into the sunset, the iBOT is climbing toward a comeback. Thanks to a foundation that donated $30,000 to pay for it, a Texas police officer injured on the job has an updated ...

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Kamen made his name with his brilliant iBot Mobility System — it's basically an off-road wheelchair, complete with the ability to take stairs like it's its job. The Segway on the other hand — doesn't ...

Before it was officially unveiled in December 2001, the hype surrounding the Segway Human Transporter was incredible. But it wasn’t because people were excited to get their hands on the product, they ...

Before the Segway made him famous, inventor Dean Kamen had already spent decades revolutionizing medical devices: infusion pumps, insulin pumps, stents, dialysis machines. Kamen's boldest idea, though ...