• EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    9 days ago

    Yes, there are absolutely going to be massive improvements for a lot of people by supplanting wheelchairs with this tech, but there are just always going to be some scenarios where a wheel is better and more practical for the individual. Apologies if my wording made it seem like I was talking about electrical efficiency, I meant the physical effort it takes for the user to operate the assistive device.