Through continued development of the iBOT™ Mobility System, Independence Technology is helping change the way people with disabilities view the world and the way the world views them. Using a unique combination of electronics, sensors and software, the iBOT™ allows users to raise themselves to eye level, climb stairs and gives them a greater sense of independence and freedom to go where they want to go.

In response to customer and healthcare professional input, the iBOT™ 4000 offers users a number of enhanced features:

· The iBOT™ 4000 model has a lower floor to seat height, allowing the user to maneuver more easily when seated at a table or desk.

· The iBOT™ 4000 model allows the user to occupy the Mobility System, while it is being transported in a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

· The power button has been repositioned to make it more accessible to the user.

· The iBOT™ 4000 has swing-away footrests, easing entry and exit from the Mobility System.

· The iBOT™ 4000 features enhanced drive performance, providing users with a smoother and quieter ride.

· The iBOT™ 4000 features a choice of two seats: a rehab seat and an automotive seat.

Since its introduction to the marketplace, the iBOT™ 3000 has provided people with disabilities with a new perspective on their lives. The iBOT™ Mobility System’s patented gyroscope technology enables users to carry on eye-to-eye conversations with friends and family as they operate the Mobility System, while in the seated position. The technology also gives users the independence to climb stairs with or without assistance and allows them to move through many types of terrain.

Independence Technology is working to make this groundbreaking prescription product widely available to those with disabilities. After completing a screening evaluation, customers can test drive the iBOT™ 4000 at various locations throughout the U.S. and U.K. The iBOT™ is a prescription product and requires an assessment by a health care professional at an iBOT™ Evaluation Center. The staff at these facilities has received extensive training in order to prepare the facility or clinic to prescribe the device.

The iBOT™ Mobility System may not be suitable for everyone. U.S. consumers interested in test driving the iBOT™ 4000 should call Independence Technology’s Customer Zone toll-free at: (866) 813-0789 or visit us online at www.ibotnow.com to see if the iBOT™ Mobility System is right for them.

Existing iBOT™ 3000 Customers to Receive Free Upgrade

As a special benefit to its existing customers, Independence Technology is offering owners of the iBOT™ 3000 a one-time opportunity to trade in their current Mobility System for the new iBOT™ 4000. This trade-in is offered at no product cost to the owner.

The iBOT™ Mobility System is unlike any mobility device. Its combination of unique, innovative functions allows users to go places and do things not possible with any other single mobility device. These functions include:

1) The Balance Function elevates the user to move around at eye level and to reach high places independently. In this function, the front wheels rotate up and over the back wheels, while the user remains seated at an elevated position.

2) The Stair Function enables the user to safely climb up and down stairs, with or without assistance, giving them accessibility to previously inaccessible places.

3) The 4-Wheel Function enables the user to climb curbs as high as five inches and to travel over a variety of uneven terrain, such as sand, gravel, grass, thick carpet and other surfaces.

4) The Remote Function allows the user or an assistant to drive the mobility system unoccupied into a vehicle.

5) The Standard Function enables the user to operate the device in the same manner as if in a traditional power chair. While operating in the Standard Function, users are able to easily fit their Mobility System under a table or desk.

The iBOT™ Mobility System is powered by rechargeable batteries and depending upon usage, the iBOT™ 4000 can run all day on a single charge. Multiple built-in computers have been designed to help ensure user safety in all functions. In Standard Function, the iBOT™ 4000 travels at 6.8 miles per hour.

The joystick operated steering system is proportional and directional, comparable to current joystick power wheelchairs on the market today. The iBOT™ Mobility System features and functions are customized to the individual requirements of the user.

Unit pricing is from $26,000.

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