Originally Posted by BobbyB

SINGAPORE: Singapore has rolled out a motorised, foldable wheelchair that is a third lighter and 20 percent cheaper than current ones in the market.

Named Vivace, which means fast and lively in Italian, it is fully designed in Singapore, weighs 80 kilogrammes [176 lb] and costs $2,500.

Florence Tan, a wheelchair user, says that overseas wheelchairs are costly and rather bulky. Vivace is much lighter, which makes it very easy for her to load into her car by herself.... ]