Robot wheelchair “Heinel” won the Excellence Award at the “11th Robot Awards 2024”
*Cobolin Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 11, 2024
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Robot wheelchair “Heinel” won the Excellence Award at the “11th Robot Awards 2024”
*Cobolin Co., Ltd. (Head office: Higashimurayama City, Tokyo, Representative Director)
Kazushi Asami’s robot wheelchair “Hineru” won the Excellence Award in the “11th Robot Awards Business/Social Implementation Category.” *
*Overview of award-winning equipment*
A wheelchair developed for people with severe physical disabilities who are unable to change their posture on their own. In addition to reclining, tilting, and footrest elevation functions, it also enables twisting and lifting of the trunk, enabling a posture that allows the wheelchair to match the body. It allows you to easily record and reproduce your posture, and is expected to be effective in relieving the discomfort of being bedridden. It is also effective for the elderly and people with partial paralysis, and is expected to have physical effects such as maintaining muscle strength and promoting blood circulation, as well as psychological effects such as reducing feelings of loneliness.
*Judge evaluation points*
By utilizing robot technology, it is advanced in that it has a mechanism that does not cause body misalignment, and it is able to perform posture changes such as lateral bending, rotation, and extension without relying on human hands. The user can change to a comfortable posture at the desired time and maintain that state, preventing body contractures and making it possible to take a posture that makes breathing and swallowing easier. Users will no longer have to worry about changing their posture, which was previously dependent on a caregiver, and will also significantly reduce the pain of using a wheelchair for long periods of time, such as when working or attending school.
*What is the Robot Award*
This award system is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (secretary), the Japan Machinery Federation (secretary), the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
In order to encourage the development of robot technology and the expansion of robot utilization in Japan, this award system recognizes particularly outstanding robots, parts, and software, as well as their advanced utilization, research and development, and human resource development efforts.
Heinel chair (assistance type wheelchair)
*What is Heinel*
“Do it yourself. Be in the position you like.”
This is the only electric wheelchair in the world that allows you to freely change your position in three dimensions.
https://koborin.com/hineru/
*Cobolin Co., Ltd.*
https://koborin.com/
Opened in 2007
We manufacture and sell a one-of-a-kind electric wheelchair based on the concept of creating a super electric wheelchair that increases what you can do together. We also develop, design, and assemble our products in-house according to the user’s needs.
Philosophy: More freedom. Live your own life.
*Notice of exhibiting at “Japan Robot Week 2024”*
“Japan Robot Week” will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from September 18, 2024. 2024″, we will exhibit the actual Heinel product. This will be a valuable opportunity to actually experience the award-winning equipment, so please stop by.
Japan Robot Week 2024
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight East Hall
Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 – Friday, September 20, 2024
Event official website: https://biz.nikkan.co.jp/eve/s-robot/
Details are also available on our website.
See details