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Autonomous wheelchair provides independence
Brodie and Donna Shaw used the DROVE software Source: SBS News / Sean Wales
World-first software, which can be fitted to powered wheelchairs so they can drive autonomously, has been launched today in Melbourne - a collaboration between Deakin University and tech company Control Bionics. It allows powered wheelchair users to move around their house unassisted, providing people with a disability their own independence.
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