Technological development has experienced exponential growth in recent years and has become one of the engines of the global economy. Innovation is essential in this sector, and many entrepreneurs have managed to develop disruptive solutions that have revolutionized entire industries. In this context, figures like Dimitris Petrotos stand out, a Greek architect who has known how to combine technology and creativity to develop surprising and innovative solutions.
Dimitris Petrotos, founder of Solomon Ears and 3dsGR, inventor of the 11mm board, the Medusa Bungalow, and together with his brother, software engineer Marios-Hermes Petrotos, creator of Laddroller, will be in charge of inaugurating the industry day on June 1st and thus opening Maker Faire Galicia 2023.
Dimitris is passionate about innovation and inclusion, and his goal is to make everyday life much easier. His most recent invention, Laddroller, is an affordable electric wheelchair that changes shape and offers people with physical limitations autonomy, dignity, and equality.
Dimitris is a highly skilled professional in demanding UX and UI projects, as well as being specialized in fields such as the Internet of Things, Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), or strategic planning and research. Graduated from the Università degli Studi di Firenze in Italy, Dimitris is a multi-award-winning inventor by prestigious EU and US institutions, including ETH in Zurich and MIT in Cambridge (Massachusetts).
Laddroller was born from a personal experience of Dimitris when a client who suffered a traffic accident and lost mobility commissioned him to adapt his home for a person with physical limitations. Dimitris reflected on how to facilitate the lives of people with reduced mobility and decided to create Laddroller, a device that offers users the possibility of immediately getting up, instead of changing the entire home environment.
This prototype is modular, lightweight, with the ability to overcome curbs and steps, affordable, and works with a battery, although it can also be used 100% manually once the battery is depleted. Laddroller aims to be accessible to everyone using durable and low-cost materials.
Laddroller has already produced several prototypes, one of which was exhibited at the world's first bionic Paralympic Games. This year 2023, the device will be available for its first users in Europe and will begin a clinical trial with a team of US military veterans in Miami, Florida, with the aim of obtaining FDA approval for the US market.
Don't miss the opportunity to learn about the project firsthand, see live the possibilities offered by Laddroller, and listen to Dimitris at the next edition of Maker Faire Galicia!
