The research and engineering of new mobility aids is fine, but the inventor/CEO's quote, "Ten years from now, there will be no, or far fewer, wheelchairs" belie

The research and engineering of new mobility aids is fine, but the inventor/CEO's quote, "Ten years from now, there will be no, or far fewer, wheelchairs" belies an attitude strongly criticized by many in the disability community. And in the video footage he says, "wheelchairs are an anomaly, men and women, human beings are meant to be upright". Imagine saying "Bicycles an anomaly—humans are meant to be upright, not in some aero-dynamic tucked position." Deriding one form mobility tech (an asset to more than 10,000,000 people) to promote another potential one is disappointing. The Exoskeleton's Hidden Burden [0] is a good article that includes the history of exoskeleton development (goes back to 19th c. Russia): [0] https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/08/exoskeletons-disability-assistive-technology/400667/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/08/exosk...