Luci

Luci was founded by Barry and Jered Dean, two brothers, after a near-accident involving Barry's daughter, Katherine, who has used a wheelchair for most of her life. This personal experience motivated them to create a solution to make wheelchairs safer.

Luci is a technology company that has developed a hardware and software platform to modernize power wheelchairs. The company's product is a retrofittable accessory that can be mounted on existing power wheelchairs. It uses a combination of sensors, including cameras, ultrasonic sensors, and radar, to create a 360-degree view of the user's surroundings. This allows the system to provide collision avoidance, drop-off protection, and anti-tipping assistance, enhancing the safety and stability of the wheelchair.

The business operates in the assistive technology market, serving individuals who rely on power wheelchairs for mobility. Luci's business model is based on selling its hardware and software package as an add-on to existing power wheelchairs. The company partners with wheelchair manufacturers and distributors to make its technology available to a wider audience. The product provides detailed insights into the driver's and the chair's behavior, which can be shared with clinicians and caregivers to improve the user's overall mobility and well-being.

Keywords: assistive technology, power wheelchairs, mobility solutions, hardware, software, sensor fusion, collision avoidance, stability, safety, accessibility