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Wheelchairs that listen
Boston Globe, April 27, 2010
A robotic wheelchair operated by voice commands is being developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The prototype, which is a modified power wheelchair, cost about $10,000, roughly double the price of a wheelchair without such specialized equipment.
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