Prototype
Second prototype goes into assembly
The milled aluminium parts for the second wheelchair have arrived. It will be the first one to survive presentations and load testing in parallel — the first prototype stays in the lab.
For users
Built with the people who use it
Our products come out of feedback from wheelchair users, relatives and testers. Every order funds the next iteration.
Product
BusBuddy tested on real bus routes
With support from the StädteRegion Aachen we tested the app on real bus routes. Red means the wrong bus, green the right one — and it worked straight away.
Event
On the road at CYBATHLON
Assistive technology in competition, developed with the people who use it. Exactly the attitude we build the wheelchair with.
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Products in use
Short clips from tests and everyday use.
Climbing stairs
Driving over steps
Tilted path
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What users say
Feedback from field tests and from the shop.
I can see at a glance whether that is my bus. Sounds trivial, until you have spent twenty minutes guessing.
Testnutzerin BusBuddyField test Aachen, 2025 Connie clips on in a minute and fits in a backpack afterwards. It was the first time I got my suitcase to the platform on my own.
Connie-NutzerFeedback from the shop On a test drive you feel the difference between a ramp and a chair that simply takes the step.
Testfahrer Prototyp 1User test, Aachen
Prototype 2 in testingWheelchairThe stair-climbing prototype that started everything — now in its second generation.A star wheel that turns stairs into just another stretch of road
Available in the shopConnieTravelling independently with a wheelchair and a suitcase, without asking for help.The luggage hitch that clips onto a wheelchair in a few moves
Tested in AachenBusBuddyRed means wrong bus, green means right bus. Often that is all it takes.Barrier-free from A to B — with an app that only needs two colours
Feedback is the most important ingredient
Think the wheelchair should look different, or fit in your small car? Write to us.