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WHILL Trials Power Chair Service at Tampa International Airport

Tampa, FL – December 10, 2021 – WHILL is bringing enhanced mobility to passengers at Tampa International Airport (TPA). The trial program allows users to jump on a WHILL power chair and use it to navigate the terminal themselves. Traditionally, passengers with mobility limitations are pushed in a manual wheelchair by airline staff. This service is not only time-consuming and costly, but also limits the user’s independence. The power chairs are ...

Foldable WHILL Model F Named CES 2022 Best of Innovation Award Winner 

  November 10, 2021 – WHILL, Inc. (WHILL) today announced that it has been named a CES 2022 Innovation Awards “Best of Innovation” winner for their new foldable personal electric vehicle, WHILL Model F. This year’s CES Innovation Awards program received a record number of over 1800 submissions. The announcement was made ahead of CES 2022, which takes place January 5 to 8 in Las Vegas.   The CES Innovation Awards ...

Bird Launches Accessible Rentals Pilot Program in NYC

San Francisco, CA (July 6, 2021) — Micromobility company Bird recently announced their partnership with mobility vehicle company WHILL and their subsidiary Scootaround on a pilot program that will test accessible electric vehicle rentals in New York City this summer (see Bird’s original announcement). In 2020, New York State lifted its ban on electric scooters, and the city Department of Transportation announced Bird, Lime, and VeoRide would be part of ...

WHILL’s New Portable Power Chair Makes It Easier for People With Mobility Limitations to Get Out and Explore

Compact, maneuverable, and easy to disassemble, the improved Model Ci2 is the perfect companion for an active everyday lifestyle post-COVID San Francisco, CA – May 3, 2021 – WHILL, maker of the award-winning Model Ci and Model A Personal Electric Vehicles, is excited to announce the release of its latest mobility device: the WHILL Model Ci2. This innovative power chair incorporates a wealth of new features and improves on previous ...