Skateboard down stairs with the Stair Rover

One designer tackles the challenge of descending stairs on a skateboard by creating an eight-wheeled device that glides down steps smoothly.

This board makes quick work of stairs. Po-Chih Lai




"This advanced boarding activity turns boundaries and restrictions into a positive and creative physical enquiry into the ever-changing kinesis of the urban ecosystem," Lai said on his blog.

Why the Frankenstein design? The limber chassis (which contains aluminum, maple, bamboo, PU rubber, and PVC) adjusts to steps by lifting up and down according to the surface. In the artsy demo video below, the rider of a Stair Rover simply stands calmly on the flat board while the Y-frames (trucks) bounce up and down each descending step.

The Stair Rover can be seen during the Show RCA 2012, a contemporary art exhibit located at several venues in London until July 1.

(Via Design)


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