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WHILL designs and sells power chairs, electric wheelchairs, and mobility scooters, and provides an autonomous mobility service.

Last updated October 26, 2026

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Overview

WHILL is a mobility company whose official site presents power chairs, electric wheelchairs, and mobility scooters, including the Model C2, Model F, Modo Breeze, and Model R. Its about page states that WHILL, Inc. was founded in Silicon Valley, CA in 2012, that WHILL was incorporated in the USA in 2013, and that its first power chair, Model A, launched in 2014. The company also describes an autonomous service that has completed over 700,000 rides worldwide and was implemented for commercial use at Haneda Airport in Tokyo in 2020.

History

WHILL's about page states that WHILL, Inc. was founded in Silicon Valley, CA in 2012, and that WHILL was incorporated in the USA in 2013. It lists the launch of WHILL's first power chair, Model A, in 2014; the first portable power chair, Model C, in 2017; the acquisition and merger with Scootaround in 2018; the beginning of autonomous driving solution trials at airports in the US and Canada in 2019; commercial implementation of the autonomous service at Haneda Airport in Tokyo in 2020; the launch of the next-gen portable power chair Model C2 in 2020; the first foldable power chair, Model F, in 2021; the WHILL Rental App in 2023; and the first mobility scooter, Model R, in 2024.

Products and positioning

WHILL presents its products as combining style, performance, and cutting-edge technology, and describes its autonomous service as widely recognized as the global leader in autonomous mobility.

  • WHILL Model C2 Portable Electric Wheelchair

  • WHILL Model C2 High Back Portable Electric Wheelchair

  • WHILL Model F Folding Electric Wheelchair

  • Modo Breeze Ultra-Lightweight Foldable Electric Wheelchair

  • WHILL Model R 3-Wheel Mobility Scooter

  • WHILL Model R 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter

Controversies

  • 2020

    WHILL recalls Model Ci personal electric vehicles over crash and injury risks

    WHILL initiated a recall of about 1,160 Model Ci personal electric vehicles because a control-pad malfunction could cause power and speed changes, creating crash and injury risks. Consumers were urged to contact WHILL for a free replacement control pad.

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