The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed a new incubated startup for differently-abled people. The new venture called as NeoMotion has produced customized wheelchairs for 163 differently-abled people. The newly produced customized wheelchairs are named “NeoBolt” and “NeoFly is by Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects.
From the officials of IIT Madras, “The plan is to impact 1000 lives with a total CSR support of Rs 10 Crore for 1,000 NeoBolt and NeoFly units in the next 12 months.” ‘NeoBolt’ is India’s first indigenous motorized wheelchair vehicle. Another one is the ‘NeoFly,’ a personalized wheelchair designed to enhance the health and lifestyle of differently-abled persons.
A total of 29 NeoBolt motorized outdoor mobility attachments and 160 NeoFly wheelchairs have been donated as per the project. 163 wheelchairs are made and donated to beneficiaries. The total costs account for CSR funding of Rs 75 Lakh. The oversized one-size-fits-all wheelchairs are provided to all beneficiaries. Socio-Economic status, Need assessment, Diagnosis, and Age, are the different criteria in considering the candidates for wheelchairs.
According to Swostik Sourav Dash, Chief Executive Officer, NeoMotion, “The beneficiaries find the NeoFly and NeoBolt as a complete indoor and outdoor solution. They are finding themselves being more productive, with respect to daily activities like going to the market, traveling for their job and working long hours sitting on the wheelchair, which they could not achieve with the traditional wheelchairs.”
A new project “Livelihood on Wheels” is beneficial in certain areas of employment to deliver newspapers, milk, food items, and other last-mile delivery jobs.
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