＆Y electrically power-assisted wheelchair that plays music

JAPAN - The design teams of Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. have joined forces to work together to design a project under a single theme - &Y (Andy). With “&Y“ the two companies have designed the “&Y01“, an electrically power-assisted wheelchair that plays music, and so far have produced three concept models. These models will be used in performances of “SLOW MOVEMENT - The Eternal Symphony“ by the NPO “SLOW LABEL“, an initiative which links local and international artists and designers with businesses and welfare facilities in crafting new products and concepts that make the most of their distinctive characteristics. There will be two performances: one on Saturday, October 3 at the plaza in front of United Nations University (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) and another on Sunday, October 25 in Toyosu Park (Koto-ku, Tokyo). This project has its roots in the company philosophy common to Yamaha and Yamaha Motor of sharing new Kando* and rich culture with as many people as possible, and we anticipate that linking this project and SLOW MOVEMENT will result in a great synergistic effect. *Kando is a Japanese word for the simultaneous feelings of deep satisfaction and intense excitement that we experience when we encounter something of exceptional value. This video depicts a performance related to the “&Y01” concept model, and does not depict the use of the JW Swing. This performance also differs to that of SLOW LABEL. Yamaha Corporation: Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.: