Overview of MELTANT-β The MELTANT-α concept model used cable-driven operating mechanisms and was designed to draw attention to MELTIN’s core technologies. MELTANT-β continues to use the same mechanisms but incorporates practical solutions aimed at working environments, including protection against dust and sparks. These improvements allow MELTANT-β to perform tool-based work processes. There are significant enhancements between the two models. Improvements in the beta include increased mobility, haptics that allow for actual sensations to be felt (alongside the alpha model’s pressure sensing), increased gripping strength and freedom of movement, and resistance to dust. Optimizations have also been made to the routing of cables to increase flexibility and reduce the chance of…

WHILL is a startup company that has created a new “wheelchair standard” for the digital age. The high-performance chair with a stylish look and powerful motor is designed to provide “vitality” to the rider by overcoming the hurdles faced by people with lower body disabilities, allowing them to meet people in ways and places where they couldn’t previously reach.   WHILL, which has until now enjoyed a reputation of reliability within the healthcare sector, aims to bring together mobility and city services into a next-generation concept with MaaS (Mobility as a Service) and will push forward with making it a reality. Why is WHILL aiming to make MaaS (Mobility as…

The first step in a cyborg project that seriously aims to build the future was announced in March this year. It is not a type of project along the model of existing design work that receives orders and produces them accordingly. It is a vision-driven project where technology, finance, and creation are integrated into one. Its driving force represents future roles of creative initiatives and design.