The Extreme Wheelchair That's Built Like a Tank

June 5 (Bloomberg) --- In 2005, Brad Soden invented a modified wheelchair for his wife Liz, who is paralyzed from the waist down, so she could actively participate in more activities with their family. These fearsome-looking machines can traverse rugged hillsides, sandy beaches and snowy embankments. Read more in Bloomberg Businessweek's first Global Technology Issue, the definitive guide to the whole world of technology outside of Silicon Valley. (Source: Bloomberg)

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