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A robot that prevents wheelchairs from falling... Daegu Startup CES Innovation Award
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A robot that prevents wheelchairs from falling... Daegu Startup CES Innovation Award

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  • Daegu start-up Aim Co., Ltd.'s manual wheelchair fall prevention modular robot 'Centra' was selected as the innovation award-winning technology in the CES 2027 senior and disabled support technology category.
  • It will be showcased at the Eureka Park Kyungpook National University joint pavilion booth at CES 2027 in Las Vegas, USA, in January next year.

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Why It Matters

Buk-gu, Daegu operates a startup playground, a startup support center, and provides CES-related customized consulting, video production, and exhibition fees to local startups. Aim moved into a startup playground last March and received support.

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Daegu start-up Aim Co., Ltd.'s manual wheelchair fall prevention modular robot 'Centra' was selected as the innovation award-winning technology in the elderly and disabled support technology category at 'CES 2027', the world's largest electronic and information technology exhibition.

According to Daegu Buk-gu on the 12th, Centra is a device that prevents falls by adjusting the center of gravity at both wheels and the bottom of the chair to prevent the wheelchair from falling.

It also has the advantage of being convenient as it can be installed on an existing wheelchair in just 5 minutes.

Last March, Aim moved into Startup Playground, a startup support center in Buk-gu, and received support for CES-related customized consulting, video production, and exhibition fees.

Centra will be showcased at CES 2027 in Las Vegas, USA, to be held in January next year through a booth in the Kyungpook National University joint pavilion at Eureka Park, a hall dedicated to startups.

Lee Geun-soo, head of Buk-gu District, said, “We will continue to actively support the growth of local start-ups.”

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • There is a possibility that Aim will seek to attract Centra's overseas sales channels and investments through the CES 2027 exhibition.

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • What is the expected price and commercialization schedule for Centra?
  • Are there any plans to develop overseas markets after the CES 2027 exhibition?
  • What are the technical performance verification results of the fall prevention module?

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