Satoshi Sugi, the founder and CEO of Whill, was inspired to create a high-tech wheelchair by a neighbor. He used a wheelchair, and he told me he had given up even going to the grocery store two blocks away. I wanted to make a wheelchair that would make the user feel confident and cool, while also using technology to improve the experience and capabilities. Sugi partnered with engineers from Sony, Toyota, and Olympus to create the Whill.