News

You can now engage with Dynamic Controls like never before on Facebook Twitter and YouTube. To get the ball rolling and to recognise the
international day of people with disabilities we are giving away 3 iPortal’s on our Facebook page.

Due to our extensive range of Speciality Controls available on our modular and expandable DX/DX2 system, we are able to offer users a truly customised solution, and we are seeing a positive response from the market to our offering.

We are please to announce that a new iPortal Dashboard is available on iTunes for those iPortal Accessibility users who have or who are waiting to down load iOS5 to their iDevice.  Simply follow the standard process for updating the Dashboard App and the automatic iPortal firmware upgrade.

A pioneering iPhone app gives wheelchair users the freedom to access the online world through their wheelchair controls.

Dynamic Controls is pleased to announce the launch of the new range of Rhino2 scooter controllers.

Building on the legendary performance of Rhino, Rhino2 is the most powerful and advanced scooter controller yet.  Rhino2 addresses the demand from the market for more power and more features.

Dynamic Controls, the world’s leading manufacturer of electronic controls for powered wheelchairs, today announced the release of new
functionality for its iPortal solution, providing people living with a disability unparallelled access to features on an iPhone and  iPod Touch via the DX and DX2 wheelchair control systems. 

DSL Update

Dynamic Controls launched the DSL-105 head array a little under 2 years ago. We wanted to give you an update on how the market has adopted this unique device and how it has helped people.

2010 has been an exciting year for Dynamic Controls, see some of the media coverage we have had during 2010

Dynamic Controls, a global leader in electronic wheelchairs and scooters, has been awarded Government funding of up to NZ$5.28 million over three years for research and development.

The Minister of Research, Science and Technology, Hon Dr Wayne Mapp, announced on Friday the 10th December the first recipients of the new Technology Development Grants — administered by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology — at Dynamic Controls’ premises in Christchurch.

Introducing the DX2-REM 420 and 421

Dynamic Controls have introduced two new remotes to the DX2 product range,

The DX2-REM420 and DX2-REM421are compact, LED based remotes that are easy to operate by a wide variety of users. These are mid-range remotes for users who can use a regular joystick and need simple control of lights and actuators.

A pioneering solution that gives wheelchair users the ability to control an iPhone or iPod touch via their wheelchair joystick will be unveiled for the first time at this year’s Rehacare exhibition - the largest assistive technologies fair in the world.

The next generation of the iPortal is Dynamic Control's latest solution to help enhance the quality of life of people living with a disability; allowing people with limited hand access to surf the internet, make phone calls, have access to friends and also use the speech assistance functions.

Christchurch, NZ – September 20, 2010 – Dynamic Controls, a global leader in electronic wheelchairs and scooters, has been awarded NZ$1.25 million of Government funding to develop an innovative new product line which will create jobs in New Zealand and improve the lives of wheelchair users worldwide.

Dynamic Controls CEO Charlotte Walshe says the company is matching the NZ$1.25 million investment by TechNZ, the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology's (FRST) business assistance programme.

Christchurch, NZ – August 25, 2010 – Dynamic Controls today announced its innovative iPortal is now available worldwide. The iPortal solution connects powered wheelchairs to the internet using an iPhone or iPod in a special mount and also includes a 'chair doctor' diagnostics feature that interprets any problems with the wheelchair and an on-chair charger so devices never run flat.