The first product from R2D2 was launched on November 05, 2019! The Standing Wheelchair, named Arise, was launched at IITM Research Park by the Hon'ble Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot. With support for commercialization from the Wellcome Trust (a UK foundation), the product was designed and developed at R2D2, and will be manufactured and marketed by Phoenix Medical Systems, a medical devices company founded and run by IITM alumnus, Mr. Sashi Kumar.
News related to launch of Arise
Product video of Arise
Message from Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO