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.
Nieuws
Wat gebeurt er bij Autak
Prototypes, evenementen, pers en mensen – op volgorde, met het laatste nieuws eerst.
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.
Evenement
On the road at CYBATHLON
Assistive technology in competition, developed with the people who use it. Exactly the attitude we build the wheelchair with.
Prototype
New seat assembly designed
The backrest and footrest now tilt independently. It sounds like a detail — for the seating position on a staircase it is the difference.
Team
New faces in the team
Students from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science joined us at the start of the semester. Our team meetings are still on Thursdays — open to everyone.
Prototype
Test drives on cobblestones
Kerbs, cobblestones, forest paths: the star wheels adjust their height so the seat stays level. We spent a week driving over everything Aachen has to offer.
Druk op
Autak on MDR's “Einfach genial”
The MDR science programme visited our prototype and showed how the wheelchair takes stairs.
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Evenement
Wheelchair laser tag for 200 students
Together with the BlackLasertag arena in Aachen we ran laser tag in wheelchairs. For most participants it was the first hour of their life in a wheelchair.
Product
Connie is in the shop
The Connie luggage hitch mounts on a wheelchair in a few moves and folds down small enough for any backpack. 100 % of the profit goes back into development.
Evenement
Panel discussion ahead of the federal election
We discussed social entrepreneurship and accessibility with members of parliament — and why one rarely works without the other.
Het is de feedback van de gemeenschap waarmee we barrières echt kunnen wegnemen. Kom langs, of je nu wilt solderen, programmeren of organiseren.