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Q. Recently, which institute has developed an indigenous electric standing wheel chair named ‘NeoStand’?
Answer: IIT Madras
Notes: IIT Madras has unveiled 'NeoStand,' an indigenous electric standing wheelchair, claimed as India's most customizable. Launched on March 20 at the campus, it offers motorized standing with navigation. Professor Sujatha Srinivasan led its development under TTK Center for Rehabilitation Research. She also led 'Arise,' India's first manual standing wheelchair, and 'NeoBolt,' the first motorized add-on. Commercialized through NeoMotion, an IIT Madras-incubated startup, it aims to benefit wheelchair users with ease of switching between sitting and standing.
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