Wusa
Electric Personal Mobility for RDS Co., Ltd.
Wusa is a small electric motorcycle that also serves as a power unit for a manual wheelchair. The compact vehicle is intended for urban travel and leisure use. A sturdy steel frame holds a lightweight lithium-ion battery placed low and to the side, so the unit can be used with a wheelchair. Rear-wheel drive allows a top speed of 35 kilometers per hour, and a rear suspension with a long stroke adds comfort. Existing motorcycle parts can be fitted, so the vehicle can be customized. Wusa is designed to appeal to all riders, not only to wheelchair users.
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Excited to make Wusa accessible in many languages through our translations: Primêre Funksie: Elektriese Persoonlike Mobiliteitsvoertuig AF, ഇലക്ട്രിക് വ്യക്തിഗത മൊബിലിറ്റി വാഹനം ML, وسیله نقلیه شخصی الکتریکی FA, Негізгі функциясы: Электрлік жеке жүрдек көлік құралы KK, Primary Function: Електрическо превозно средство за лична мобилност BG, Funksioni: Automjet Elektrik për Lëvizshmëri Personale SQ, Prif Swyddogaeth: Cerbyd Symudedd Personol Trydan CY, Galuega Autu: Ta'avale Eletise mo le Fe'avea'i Totino SM, Rafknúið einstaklingsfarartæki IS, Oinarrizko Funtzioa: Mugikortasun Pertsonalerako Ibilgailu Elektrikoa EU, Funcție principală: Vehicul electric de mobilitate personală RO, Foncion Principala: Veïcul Electric de Mobilitat Personala OC, ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯ: ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಸಂಚಲನ ವಾಹನ KN, Elektriline isiklik liikumisvahend ET, Osobisty Elektryczny Pojazd Mobilności PL, Примарна функција: Електрично возило за лична мобилност MK, Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Ụgbọ Njem Nkeonwe Nke Eletriki IG, Primarna funkcija: Električno vozilo za ličnu mobilnost SR, Carbad Gluasaid Phearsanta Dealanach GD, Primary Function: Motar Sufuri ta Sirri Mai Amfani da Wutar Lantarki HA, Primary Function: Sepalangwang sa Motlakase sa Ho Tsamaya sa Motho ka Bomong ST, Sähkökäyttöinen henkilökohtainen liikkumisväline FI, Funzjoni Primarja: Vettura Elettrika għall-Mobilità Personali MT, פּרימערע פֿונקציע: עלעקטרישע פּערזענלעכע מאָבּיליטעט־פֿאָרמיטל YI, Primary Function: ئۆتۆمبێلی گەشتی کەسیی کارەبایی KU, Elektromos személyi közlekedési jármű HU, Munus Primarium: Vehiculum Electricum Mobilitatis Personalis LA, Elektrik Şahsy Hereket Ediş Ulagy TK, Umsebenzi Osisiseko: Isithuthi Sabantu Sokuhamba Sombane XH, ප්රාථමික කාර්යය: විදුලි පුද්ගලික සංචලන වාහනය SI, Birincil Fonksiyon: Elektrikli Kişisel Ulaşım Aracı TR, Feithicil Soghluaisteachta Phearsanta Leictreach GA, Primary Function: လျှပ်စစ်သုံး ကိုယ်ပိုင်သွားလာရေးယာဉ် MY, Asosiy vazifa: Elektr shaxsiy harakatlanish vositasi UZ, Primary Function: Baabuur Korontada ku Shaqeeya oo Gaadiid Shaqsiyeed ah SO, ዋና ተግባር፡ የኤሌክትሪክ የግል እንቅስቃሴ ተሽከርካሪ AM, प्राथमिक कार्य: विद्युतीय व्यक्तिगत गतिशीलता सवारीसाधन NE, ໜ້າທີ່ຫຼັກ: ຍານພາຫະນະໄຟຟ້າສ່ວນຕົວສຳລັບການເຄື່ອນທີ່ LO, Primary Function: বৈদ্যুতিক ব্যক্তিগত চলাচল যান AS, Basa Guru: Mudziyo Wemagetsi Wekufamba Wemunhu Mumwe SN, Primární funkce: Elektrické osobní mobilní vozidlo CS, Primêre Funksje: Elektrysk Persoanlik Mobiliteitsfiertúch FY, Primary Function: Ηλεκτρικό Όχημα Προσωπικής Μετακίνησης EL, Kendaraan Mobilitas Pribadi Listrik JV, Primærfunksjon: Elektrisk personlig mobilitetskjøretøy NB, برقي ذاتي حرڪت واري گاڏي SD, Primary Function: Elektrikong Personal nga Salakyanan sa Paglihok CEB, Primary Function: Цахилгаан хувийн зорчих тээврийн хэрэгсэл MN, Chức năng chính: Phương tiện di chuyển cá nhân chạy điện VI, Электрлы шәхси хәрәкәтчәнлек транспорты TT, Hana Nui: Kaʻa Neʻe Pilikino Uila HAW, ቀንዲ ተግባር፡ ኤለክትሪካዊ ውልቃዊ ተንቀሳቓሲ ተሽከርካሪ TI, Imashini Yihariye Y'ubwikorezi Ikoresha Amashanyarazi RW, Wusa: توك بىلەن ماڭىدىغان شەخسىي ھەرىكەت ۋاسىتىسى UG, I-Vehicle Yokuhamba Yomuntu Esebenza Ngogesi ZU, Funzione Primaria: Veiculu Elettricu di Mubilità Persunale CO, གཙོ་བོའི་བྱེད་ནུས། གློག་ཁ་གཅིག་གི་སྒེར་གྱི་སྤོ་འགུལ་འཁོར་ཆས། BO, प्राथमिक कार्य: इलेक्ट्रिक वैयक्तिक हालचाल वाहन MR, ელექტრო პირადი გადაადგილების ტრანსპორტი KA, Primary Function: ઇલેક્ટ્રિક પર્સનલ મોબિલિટી વાહન GU, Fungsi Utama: Kendaraan Mobilitas Pribadi Elektrik ID, 电动个人移动车辆 ZH, Vehículo Eléctrico de Movilidad Personal ES, مركبة تنقل شخصي كهربائية AR, Véhicule de mobilité personnelle électrique FR, Veículo Elétrico de Mobilidade Pessoal PT, 電動パーソナルモビリティビークル JA, 전기 개인 이동수단 KO, Veicolo elettrico per la mobilità personale IT, Electric Personal Mobility Vehicle EN, इलेक्ट्रिक पर्सनल मोबिलिटी वाहन HI, বৈদ্যুতিক ব্যক্তিগত চলাচল যান BN, Электрическое персональное транспортное средство RU, ਪ੍ਰਾਇਮਰੀ ਫੰਕਸ਼ਨ: ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਿਕ ਨਿੱਜੀ ਗਤੀਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ ਵਾਹਨ PA, Primary Function: Электрдик жеке жүрүүчү унаа KY, Primarna funkcija: Električno lično vozilo za mobilnost BS, ยานพาหนะส่วนบุคคลแบบไฟฟ้า TH, כלי תחבורה אישי חשמלי HE, Персональний електричний транспортний засіб UK, لومړنۍ دنده: بریښنایي شخصي تګ راتګ وسیله PS, Elektresch Perséinlech Mobilitéitsvéhikel LB, முதன்மைச் செயல்பாடு: மின்சார தனிநபர் இயக்குதிற வாகனம் TA, विद्युत्-व्यक्तिगत-गतिशीलता-यानम् SA, Elektrisk personligt mobilitetskøretøj DA, Primary Function: Mba'yru Eléctrico Peteĩ Tapichápe Guarã Oñemongu'e Hağua GN, Primærfunksjon: Elektrisk personlig mobilitetskjøretøy NO, Primary Function: Ọkọ̀ Ìrìnnà Ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan Aláṣẹ-Iná YO, Función Primaria: Vehículo eléctrico de mobilidade persoal GL, Primárna funkcia: Elektrické osobné mobilné vozidlo SK, Функсияи асосӣ: Мобилҳои барқии инфиродии шахсӣ TG, Fungsi Utama: Kandaraan Mobilitas Pribadi Éléktrik SU, Primarna funkcija: Električno osobno prijevozno vozilo HR, Funció principal: Vehicle elèctric de mobilitat personal CA, Lub Hom Phiaj: Lub Tsheb Ceev Fais Fab Rau Ib Tug Neeg Caij HMN, Fonksyon Prensipal: Machin Mobilite Pèsonèl Elektrik HT, Асабісты электрычны сродак перамяшчэння BE, Electricowan Runapaq Kuyuchik Antawa QU, Elektriskt personligt mobilitetsfordon SV, មុខងារចម្បង៖ យានយន្តចល័តផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនប្រើថាមពលអគ្គិសនី KM, Primaire Functie: Elektrisch Persoonlijk Mobiliteitsvoertuig NL, 電動個人代步車 ZY, Kazi ya Msingi: Chombo cha Umeme cha Usafiri wa Kibinafsi SW, بنیادی فعل: برقی ذاتی نقل و حرکت والی گاڑی UR, Fungsi Utama: Kenderaan Mobiliti Peribadi Elektrik MS, Primary Function: Galimoto Yamagetsi Yoyendera Munthu Payekha NY, Osebno električno vozilo za mobilnost SL, Elektrisches persönliches Mobilitätsfahrzeug DE, Elektriskais personīgās mobilitātes transportlīdzeklis LV, Əsas Funksiya: Elektrik Fərdi Hərəkət Vasitəsi AZ, Elektrinė asmeninio mobilumo transporto priemonė LT, ప్రాథమిక విధి: విద్యుత్ వ్యక్తిగత చలనశీలత వాహనం TE, Wusa. Անհատական էլեկտրական տեղաշարժման փոխադրամիջոց HY, Ĉefa Funkcio: Elektra Persona Moviĝeblo-Veturilo EO, Pangunahing Punsyon: Electric na Personal na Sasakyang Panggalaw TL, Fiara Fitaterana Manokana Miasa amin'ny Herinaratra MG, ପ୍ରାଥମିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ: ବୈଦ୍ୟୁତିକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଚଳନଶୀଳ ଯାନ OR, Primary Function: Waka Nekehanga Whaiaro Hiko MI.
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Unique Properties
WUSA is a small electric motorcycle that you can easily ride. It is a vehicle with two sides, It isn't only a motorcycle but also a combined with a wheelchair to be used as electric mobility, and is intended for use in urban areas and leisure activities. It can also be docked with WF01, which won the Platinum Award at the A'Design Award in 2020, and is a proposal for a new means of transportation regardless of the rider, with a wide range of users with various usages.
Tags
eMoto, Movility, Wheelchair, SDGs, Inclusive Design, EV
Production Technology
A sturdy steel frame with a lightweight, high-capacity lithium-ion battery placed low and sideways for use in wheelchairs. Existing bike and mini bike parts can be used, and you can customize it as you like. Its rear-wheel drive up to 35 kph maximum and does not lose traction with wheelspin uphill with wheelchair use. Equipped with a rear suspension with a large stroke, riders can enjoy comfort ride and the difference of turning with acceleration and braking that is fun as a motorcycle.
Design Challenge
RDS Co., Ltd. has been engaged in R&D of various motor sports products for years and has been an official partner of F1 racing team Scuderia AlphaTauri recently. RDS have also developed competitive equipment for parasports with athletes. They live in wheelchairs and have limited mobility, but love vehicles and speed. The technology cultivated in racing field can create a vehicle enjoy together. “Cool thing is justice” is the philosophy of RDS, and we aim to create products that embody it.
Project Duration
The project started in September 2019 in Japan and keep on going.
Operation Flow
WUSA is a vehicle with two sides, It isn't only a motorcycle but also a power unit for a wheelchair. This compact mobility won't separate user by their body ability. It can be enjoyed by both manual wheelchair users and able-bodied people for their own usage. By not to be a pure welfare product, an attractive design that everyone wants and be able to ride, RDS want to add a new way of the welfare mobilities should be.
Inspiration
Japan is a leading country of issues. One of the typical issue is the progressing of the aging and depopulation especially in local sites, causing how to keep daily moving as a issue. Some public transportation is being closed due to reduced demand. In addition, there are wheelchair users as existing vulnerable. Any transportation that fills the middle between a car and a wheelchair will help a lot yet for only limited demand for welfare use, it is often hard to solve it in reasonable price.
Image Credits
RDS Co., Ltd.
Project Overview
Wusa Electric Personal Mobility has been a Silver winner in the Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design award category in the year 2020 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Silver Recognition
Rds was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2021, a testament to excellence of their work Wusa Electric Personal Mobility.
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