As the mobility partner of the International Olympic Committee, Toyota is showcasing its mobility solutions for disabled people at the Paralympic Games Paris 2024, which opened on Wednesday.
It has set up a Toyota Inclusive Mobility Park near the Eiffel Tower that is open to guests by invitation for the duration of the Games and to the public on September 9 and 10.
The park features a number of vehicles and devices to assist disabled people in getting around the city, including the electrically powered Accessible People Mover designed to be used in and around the athletes village and competition sites to transport athletes and spectators.
Last-mile micro mobility solutions include compact devices that can assist people in urban environments. These include the wheelchair e-puller which attaches to a mechanical wheelchair and provides an electric range of up to 25km.
Also in the mobility park are innovative mobility solutions created by partners and start-ups Toyota supports, such as self-balancing personal transporter by Genny or a first-of-a-kind wheelchair brake system by Eppur.
The park also has a hybrid-powered cargo bike.
“Showcasing these ground-breaking inclusive mobility products forms part of our commitment to ensure athletes, their families, staff, volunteers and spectators can navigate the Games effortlessly, sustainably and safely,” said Glenn Crompton, vice-president of marketing at Toyota SA Motors.
Toyota SA Motors is backing two local Paralympians in this year’s Games:
- Puseletso Mabote, competing in the athletics T63 100m and long jump; and
- Louzanne Coetzee in the T11 1,500m and F11 marathon.
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