As careful as senior citizens might be, some of them still
suffer from falls – and many a fatal injury has been caused by a
fall, so walking aids will definitely come in handy to prevent
such unwanted tragedies. The Electric Walking Aid that you see
above is something else – developed by Murata Manufacturing,
this is basically the prototype version of an electric walking
assistance car. Relying on current technology that already sees
action in Murata’s promotional robots, Murata Seisaku-kun and
Murata Seiko-chan, such technology will prevent them from
falling over. Basically, it is meant to function as a walking
aid for seniors as well as help folks who have to deal with
bulky luggage, including baby carriages and shopping carts. Not
only does it help prevent falls, there is also built-in power
assist capabilities where the gyro sensor will detect just how
the body is tilted, so that the tires that rely on an inverted
pendulum principle will work in order to keep its balance. No
idea on a commercial release,