RODEM

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RODEM is a Medical-Robots from tmsuk. It is built for Helping, Transport. Key figures: 174 kg, 150 kg payload, price ¥980,000.

RODEM is tmsuk's robotic mobility device, which the company calls a TRANS-ROID: depending on the rider's intention it can be a robot, a vehicle or a wheelchair. Instead of sitting down from the front, the rider boards it from the rear, straddling a seat that rises and lowers, so moving from a bed or chair is easier and less work for carers. With the seat raised the rider's eyes are at roughly the height of a person walking alongside, which makes conversation easier, and the forward-tilting posture lets the rider lean over a sink or kitchen counter; the base fits under a table for meals. It has four-wheel drive with omni-wheels at the front, turns on the spot in tight spaces, reaches up to 6 km/h with adjustable speed, and is steered with a joystick or driven remotely from a smartphone. It weighs about 174 kg with its four 12 V lead batteries, carries up to 150 kg including luggage, covers about 15 km per charge and charges from a household 100 V outlet in about 8-10 hours. In Japan it is classed as an electric wheelchair for sidewalk use without a driving licence; it has been used for guided tours in Tokyo's Yaesu-Nihonbashi area since June 2023, and in 2026 tmsuk licensed RODEM technology to the EV developer PUES, which will develop, make and sell new small mobility models.

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