AbleChair - The most versatile wheelchair on the planet

A project in Hudson, NH by Advanced Fitness Components, LLC
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AbleChair is the first wheelchair with gait therapy. It helps you walk along ... to walk away.
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Backers: 17
Average Pledge Per Backer: $1703

Funded: $28,943 of $20,000
Dates: Mar 13th -> May 12th (60 days)
Project By: Advanced Fitness Components, LLC
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Latest News

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May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for your support, we have come a long way. We look forward to sharing the AbleChair developments through regular updates. As always we are happy to answer any  questions you may have. Keep the suggestions and comments coming! ... (Read More)

All AbleChair power wheelchairs will come with low-pressure point cushions!

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We  have tried many different materials and suppliers to come up with the  perfect seat cushions. Nevertheless, we do know that everyone has  different needs so we have designed the AbleChair to easily accommodate  any major cushion type. We... (Read More)

Update!

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are excited to let you know that we are working on production details. We have good solutions for the seat cushions, and they are indeed platform-mount, so you can use your own as well. We are also updating our harness design for ease of use and... (Read More)

Feature Update

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
The AbleChair will indeed have the tie down locations as recommended by the ADA.   (Read More)

Selling Internationally

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We are delighted to know about strong interest in purchasing the AbleChair internationally. Many are asking us why we are not selling beyond the United States. Given the strong response, we will start working with international backers as well. For... (Read More)

Feature addition

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
From the valuable feedback we received, we are planning to add an oxygen tank support mechanism.   (Read More)

Content update

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We are pleased to know about additional press coverage.  'IN THE NEWS' section was updated to reflect this coverage. A shorter version of the video (1 min 20 sec) with captions was added for a quick overview of the AbleChair.  (Read More)

We Made It! Thank You.

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Impressive progress in just a few days - reached over 80% of the goal.

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Our heartfelt thanks to our backers for helping us reach close to our goal. We are just under $3k to get to the finish line. There is only one super early bird reward left. Help us spread the word.   (Read More)

There have been some great inquires about the size of the AbleChair, here are some more pictures to help out!

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We designed the AbleChair to be in line with industry standards. It will fit in a wheelchair van...and if needed, a minivan!  We have added some pictures to help visualize the AbleChair size.  We are very excited about the incredible response and... (Read More)

We are glad to know that news outlets started publishing about the AbleChair

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We added 'IN THE NEWS' section to share the news outlets that have published about the AbleChair. We will continue to update as we find more publications.   (Read More)

Incrediable start! We are well on our way to reach our funding goal.

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Big thanks to our backers. We have reached 41% of our funding goal within 24 hours of launching! Please keep the momentum going to reach our target.  (Read More)

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