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Travel wheelchair Revolve Air launches on Kickstarter
Startup Battlefield 2023 finalist Revolve Mobility has ambitions to become the Nike of wheelchairs
Anna Heim
5:36 AM PDT • September 27, 2023
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Image Credits: Matteo Mocellin for Revolve Mobility
Revolve Air, a travel wheelchair that can fold to cabin-luggage size, is now available for preorders on Kickstarter at a cost of $4,999. Its future retail price is estimated at $7,500, although it could be lower depending on the success of the Kickstarter campaign.
Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor wrote on LinkedIn he was “excited for [this] launch” — and he sounded so. While onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt last week, he namechecked Revolve Air’s creator Andrea Mocellin, whose startup was one of the Battlefield 200 finalists this year.
It’s not just Taylor who’s excited: Revolve already received support from Toyota and Allianz accelerators, as well as several accolades for its prototype. It was named one of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions in 2021, and many people were curious to finally see it (unfold) in person during the conference.
The Revolve Air does have an undeniable “wow factor” — something you will rarely hear about a wheelchair. Its most attention-grabbing detail is that it’s not just the [...]