We are proud to announce that Love Park Robotics has been granted a Phase 1 SBIR award from the National Science Foundation to commercialize CoPilot (abstract).

ATRS is a new paradigm in personal automotive access for wheelchair users and represents the current state-of-the-art in commercialized smart-wheelchair technology. ATRS specifically addresses the problem of automotive access for wheelchair users. It affords complete mobility independence while providing a safer and more economical transportation alternative to van conversions. This is accomplished by seamlessly integrating robotics and automation technologies with existing mobility products intended for retro-fitting into structurally unmodified automobiles. The heart of ATRS is an application-specific smart wheelchair. Through a combination of tele-operation and autonomous docking, the wheelchair self-navigates between the driver's seat position and a lift platform at the rear of the vehicle where the wheelchair is automatically secured and stowed for transport. This eliminates the need for an attendant for stowing and retrieving the wheelchair for the driver. ATRS has recieved two 510(k) FDA approvals. We wrote the software. ATRS is sold by Freedom Mobility.