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Award-winning item: Activity Support Mobility [KUPO]
Business Owner: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
Category: Personal mobility and bicycle, Personal mobility
Company: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION (Japan)
Award Number: 21G100975
Outline of Good Design Award winners: Outline of Good Design Award winners 2021

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Outline: KUPO is a solution that enables the user to keep up their health while simultaneously expanding their range of activities. KUPO has got 2 modes, "Push Mode" which is extremely compact and can be used as a support for walking and "Drive Mode" which can be used as a "sit and ride" electric vehicle.
Producer: Takashiba Hisanori, Four Wheeler Electric & Electronic Technology Dept., Suzuki Motor Corporation
Director: Raja Gopinath, EV Development Dept., Suzuki Motor Corporation
Designer: Matsuura Baku, Automobile Styling Design Dept., Suzuki Motor Corporation
More information: https://www.suzuki.co.jp
Already in service/use: 2021/11

Evaluation

Some electric wheelchair users wish to walk with their own feet. Some people try to go for a walk to maintain their health, but feel tired with a long walk. This vehicle combines the function of an electric walking aid and an electric wheelchair just by itself. This is highly praised for reflecting demands from those people. We also empathize fully with the development process, entering the product into motor shows several times and reflecting feedback to the product for further improvement. In fact, this year's entry for screening was the most stylishly presented ever, showing the matured form of the product.