Gadgets54 mOctober 17, 2026, 01:20

Toyota's legless 'walk me' chair wins 2026 Red Dot: Luminary award

Toyota's walk me concept, a wheelchair that swaps wheels for four robotic legs, has won the top honor at the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2026. It climbs stairs, moves sideways in tight spaces and raises the seat to eye level with standing pedestrians. No price or release date has been announced.

Yanko Design

Open source

Designed by Misako Kawata under team lead Takashi Nishimura
Went from idea to working prototype in 10 months
Uses AI gait control and low-waste metal additive manufacturing
No price, release date or production plans announced

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JWST captures deepest spectrum of little red dot GLIMPSE-17775

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Webb Telescope Reveals Class of 'Little Red Dots' in the Early Universe

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Simulations May Explain Webb's Strange Little Red Dots

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Toyota's legless 'walk me' chair wins 2026 Red Dot: Luminary award

JWST captures deepest spectrum of little red dot GLIMPSE-17775

Webb Telescope Reveals Class of 'Little Red Dots' in the Early Universe

Simulations May Explain Webb's Strange Little Red Dots

JWST’s mysterious little red dots may be black holes growing at incredible speeds