By YUSUKE SAITO/ Staff Writer
July 30, 2020 at 08:00 JST
The automation system developed by Lixil Corp., shown in Tokyo’s Koto Ward on July 7, can close the door with a remote control, eliminating the need to turn the wheelchair at a small entrance. (Yusuke Saito)
Housing equipment maker Lixil Corp. said it has developed an automation system that allows people using wheelchairs and strollers to open and close their home doors without any pushing or pulling. [Read More]
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