HasWheel In-Hub Wheelchair Suspension
Ian C. Langtree - Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2024/06/15 - Updated: 2025/10/18
Publication Type: Product Release, Update
Category Topic: Disability Product Investors - Academic Publications
Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main - Insights, Updates
Synopsis: This product represents a significant advancement in wheelchair suspension technology, featuring an in-hub wheel system designed to substantially reduce vibrations and shock loads transmitted to the user's spine while navigating uneven terrain. The HasWheel system addresses practical concerns that affect daily mobility—eliminating pneumatic tire punctures through solid rubber tires, reducing the physical strain on both users and caregivers, and delivering particular benefits for those with limited arm strength or operating power-assist devices at higher speeds. The information comes from a disability-focused news and advocacy organization led by someone with direct lived experience in the disability community and a grounding in disability rights frameworks, making it particularly relevant to understanding how this technology addresses real barriers faced by wheelchair users. The streamlined design also achieves this functionality at an economical price point, which matters considerably for accessibility - Disabled World (DW).
Introduction
The in-hub wheel wheelchair suspension design system enhances comfort over uneven ground surfaces by significantly reducing the transfer of vibrations to the user's back and spine. It facilitates smoother passage over ground obstacles, particularly beneficial for individuals with limited arm strength, all without any jarring effects. Additionally, the solid, dependable tires contribute to its reliability. All these advantages come at an economical price point thanks to the streamlined design.
Main Content
Introducing the HasWheel - a breakthrough in wheelchair design that sets a new standard in comfort and reliability. The solid rubber tires ensure you never have to deal with pneumatic tire deflations, offering uninterrupted usability and durability.
The HasWheel revolutionizes mobility both indoors and outdoors, breaking down barriers previously imposed by traditional wheelchair wheels. The innovative in-hub suspension system dramatically reduces vibrations and shock loads, particularly protecting the spine, and lessens the physical effort required by caregivers, whether at work or at home.
For those using power assist devices, the HasWheel excels, delivering unmatched performance on uneven terrain at higher speeds. They are actively advancing the technology with ongoing research and development in areas such as a new front caster design and a quick- release system that simplifies wheel removal.
Choose from the standalone wheel options or the complete package with the foldable wheelchair. The HasWheel isn't just a wheelchair; it's a game-changer for enhanced mobility and independence.
Assistance Needed to Bring the Product to Market
HasWheel is a Brisbane Australian engineering company who has developed a new in wheel hub wheelchair wheel suspension system and are seeking assistance bringing the product to market.
Insights, Analysis, and Developments
Editorial Note: Innovations in mobility technology rarely address the interconnected problems of comfort, durability, and practicality all at once, yet the HasWheel system appears to tackle these simultaneously—reducing spinal stress while eliminating flat tire incidents and lowering caregiver burden. As wheelchair technology continues to evolve, products engineered with input from the user community and grounded in understanding actual mobility challenges suggest that future innovations may increasingly reflect what disabled people themselves identify as priorities rather than what manufacturers assume they need - Disabled World (DW).
Author Credentials: Ian is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Disabled World, a leading resource for news and information on disability issues. With a global perspective shaped by years of travel and lived experience, Ian is a committed proponent of the Social Model of Disability-a transformative framework developed by disabled activists in the 1970s that emphasizes dismantling societal barriers rather than focusing solely on individual impairments. His work reflects a deep commitment to disability rights, accessibility, and social inclusion. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and accomplishments, visit his full biography.