Game Changing Mobility Product Amazes Dragons | Dragons' Den
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Matt Walker and Cristian Brownlee are next into The Den to pitch their company, Adaptability and the Omeo chair. They're seeking a £40,0000 investment for 5% of their groundbreaking mobility brand which allows the user to enjoy the outdoors without limitations compared to other products on the market.
Season 20, Episode 6.
An international sensation, Dragon's Den features entrepreneurs pitching for investment in the Den from our Dragons, five venture capitalists willing to invest their own money in exchange for equity.
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My sister-in-law has one of these chairs and it has been such a life changer for her. Great Kiwi ingenuity!
What is it called ?
@@Ls_Chainless Watch the video and you'll see...
@@Ls_Chainlessthe company is called "Adaptability." It's an "Omeo" wheelchair
Where can l purchase one, please
@@sifahelemaitogalagahetau2147 put "Omeo chair" in your search engine
I am flabbergasted that I have seen Segways driving around for years with tourists on them, and not for one second I have ever thought this technology could be of such importance of parallized people.
I hope they succeed.
Theyve been around for quite a few years to be honest, Segways have also been used for all sorts, Go-Karts, Trikes, Even ride on shopping trollies in some parts of europe for the elderly and people with health problems, Anything that already has wheels can pretty much have a segway incorporated onto it with the correct ingenuity.
Imagine having legs and not use them. Every wheelchair user I talked to said they would sell their grandmother to get functionable legs again
When given the choice of the 1k mobility scooter vs this which is 17k... they usually go with the cheaper LOL...
See why you havent seen much around ?
Clearly the sharks do not now what the expensive being disable is
@@keithvlogs1 You understood 0% about the product.
Just shows when one Dragon shows some compassion. What a turn around and all other dragons follow. Ratching down the usual greed model and actually instilling some humanity and COMPASSION in business. God knows the world needs more leaders like this... Kudos to Stephen
I couldn't agree more. Compassion and Empathy strives the willingness to succeed. Beautiful. I am sure they are doing well.
But can they breath fire? 🤣🤣
I have something in common with Touker, my background is also opening doors, I've done it many times
The only difference is he opens doors to an avelanche of cash
Yes, but can you offer empty floors of office space?, and "Touker time" 🙂
I also do not get out of bed for 1%
Right after getting out of bed
Their courage brought tears to my eyes.
ok cry now
hahaha@@boomschool
😭😭😭
You're the type to cry at a Taylor swift concert
Haha, thanks for he laugh. Actually I'm usually not very sentimental, but I being paralyzed can't be a lot of fun, especially at such a young age.@@coldestbeer
According to Omeo's website these guys are sales agents in London only. Omeo appears to have done everything that Peter J was suggesting they do. Kiwi's werent going to give this goldmine away.
Wheely inspiring stuff.
Lol😂
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You wag!😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Can't fake that kind of sincerity and good will. Well done!
Yeah you can
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Those wheels will get so many doing off road activities and explore the great outdoors. Well done and good luck with the business.
at the price they are many many wont be able to obtain one
@@melin1969 It's EXTREMELY CHEAP for a proper wheelchair, let alone one like this
@@mehere8038 And we can't afford those either.
@@jwsuicides8095 depends on what country you're in. I'm VERY fortunate to have been born in Australia, so very few limits on me. Basically if an OT says it will improve my quality of life, the government will pay for it for me. Very, very privileged to live here!
Please someone make a charity to help more of us get these!!
Look at the NDIS in Australia & pressure your government to adopt it there, so you can all get them
Hahaha good luck wi that 😂😂😂😂
Unfortunately Western countries' Govts are busy with defining or undefining genders and sexuality.
Making Segway tech useful, not just for security guards to ponce around on. Graet and good luck.
I'd even invest 13 grand of my own money for 5% of that business I've got a feeling this will take over
Never with that price point. Or it depends what you mean by "will take over":
@@MultiJejjeNew innovations are always very pricey at the beginning and then the prices usually go down after a while.
@@jujutrini8412this is an electric wheelchair......they have been around for years 😂
@@jujutrini8412 no, it won't go down, this is already super cheap for mobility equipment! Go look at the prices for e-motion wheels or "smart drive" (which are both just basic add ons to a manual wheelchair to give some power assist) even just a basic manual wheelchair, go look at the price if you think this is expensive!
@@MultiJejjethey actually are selling them around the world. And here in New Zealand they are funded by the government for eligible users. But can you imagine being able to play basketball and have your hands free? And so many other great things.
I think everyone who sees this video is glad you two fellows succeeded with this Life Changing & Life Enhancing Product. Personally I felt joy when the first investor said YES I will invest in your product. The brilliance and creativity of the mind at work.
Well done chaps and congratulations and for getting 3 dragons on board omg you've done fantastic 👏
It's not always about the money but the impact you have on someone's life. Thanks Steve.
Great stuff. This will change lives. Well done. Good luck.
Two very inspirational lads. Wish them the very best 👏
Wow! Amazing Dragons. Delighted for both Matthew and Christian.
Next they need to get them approved under insurance plans.. so user not paying out of pocket for full cost, insurance plans are
Very good point. Pretty sure the sharks will figure that out.
absolutely!
It’s probably the Dragon’s input that will be of more value than the money. They really seemed to want this to succeed - for future users. Let’s hope so 👍
Steven is a great dragon I am glad he is part of the team!!
WOW. I live in New Zealand and hadn't heard about this. I'd have been interested enough to get involved financially. However, the points raised by Peter(?) at the beginning are valid. These two guys are essentially just ordering "parts/functions" from two sources and jigsawing them together. I'd want to buy the patant or whatever from the "Inventor". The self balancing tech from China is available from a number of different sources. EG Look at all those EV Scooters, Skateboards and Bikes and others who also have similar tech. That total cost of 7,000 and 5,000 is just too much. Should be half, at least.
I mean, what's to stop me going direct to the Inventor and buying their product? Then cutting off the English operation once the Contract is up and launching my own?
NOTE WELL: I love the end product. My partner would have enjoyed it before, sadly, she passed away from MS complications. If only I had known about it!
They are based down in Otaki, on the Kapiti Coast. I remember they got a decent start up loan From Shane Jones's PGF, a few years ago. On a side note I have a feeling the big cost of the chairs is due to them paying licensing fees to 'Segway'
Yeah, licensing and patents seem a bit flakey. That needs to be sorted first. Hopefully the dragons are sorting them out
Can’t wait to see how this grows for them! Wishing the best
I'm very pleased for them, I hope they do well.
This is the right outcome. Too risky a venture to invest all the money in, but worth splitting the cost. With the right mentoring, they can turn this into a good social business
This business will hit big millions in couple of years ahead
I think it’s a great idea but I’m disabled I get roughly £1000 a month how any one can afford £17000 for a wheelchair is beyond me
People on less than you a month seem to manage the purchase of a new electric car though? Maybe it's priorities.
@@jillosler9353 no it’s called Motability because I have one an they start off free so get ya facts right
That's a motorbility deal!
@@jillosler9353 What people? You're talking out your rear.
Yes, but that’s using the mobility scheme. I guess that doesn’t cover these chairs.
"i will tell you where I am"
Meaningless statement in the house...
Rather like your meaningless comment...
I wish the lads well , anything with a disabled logo puts a massive premium on everything.
If I had the money I would definitely invest in this business. I am disabled and use a mobility scooter to go out and about with. I can still walk a little but not far any more and there are so many places that I cannot go now even with a scooter. These chairs are life changers despite their cost. I truly hope these men get their business up and thriving.
I pray this come at a price that will make them available to the majority of wheelchair bound people...Most of whom have not got a lot of money!
this is why governments need to step up, cause this is already cheap for a good wheelchair
They should rent them out and also put them on finance so people have some chance to use maybe own them one day.
@@sakhter4044 Some are available on finance and rental...but very few.
I wish I could afford one,it looks amazing, these guys are amazing
Yes price point is the only downside to this brilliant invention. Those that can't afford it (and many can't) will loose out
Being a cripple and having difficulty walking and standing, this is undoubtedly an option for me and others. I will search for one online. Thank you, gentlemen, for sharing.
Got excited seeing this. A spinal cord injury limits my mobility and this offers hope of more options for freedom of movement
A huge proportion of disabled people struggle financially. How on earth are we expected to find £17k?
They only need a small % of the market.
People who are disabled and have mobility issue can get PIP(Personal Independence Payment) which majority use to get a mobility car. So the £17k will not be an issue.
Will they give the car up?
@@Chopper8472 If you think that people on PIP won't find £17k an issue you need to give your head a wobble.
@@jwsuicides8095 The Mobility Scheme allows people to lease a brand new car, scooter or a wheelchair (insurance, maintenance and repairs included) with their their PIP.
It is a good business if and only if an efficient servicing of the product is offered. It is NOT only selling them but also keeping them running well for clientele. How would it feel to have one in a corner of the room gathering dust without a competent network of servicing. Zero discussion of maintenance was a HUGE oversight. Who would buy a car if there were no mechanics to service them.
Peter is incorrect about the usage of the word "OEM" because using his example, Samsung doesn't build all of their products. Individual components inside a PC, for example, are made by others. An OEM warranties their end product and has their name on it.
Samsung produces everything. From the chips, to the screens. The OEM is the initial manufacturer.
WRONG
The 2 of them compliment eacher.
what they need is a deal with one of the big para-sports governing bodies. if they could get the costs down on a bulk order it could probably happen
costs aren't coming down, this is already cheap for mobility equipmnt!
Who was expecting them to jump out of their wheechairs at the end once the deal was done?
LMAOOO😂😂😂😂😂😂
that would've been the plot twist of the century
@@crossxfuse”just kidding!” 😂
This is basically bringing the Segway tech to those who really need it most, and wouldn’t just do it for the views on Tik Tok. I hope this becomes a staple worldwide.
Matthew... 'Walker' 💀...
Wow that was such an amazing 😻
I got emotional watching that
Awesome. I hope I see these everywhere very soon.
How do we independently transfer and put this in a car?
Love seeing people happy!
nice one dragons i respect that offer. you just gave two people a new purpose in life
The issue with these that no one clocks on to is that they are SO unstable when it comes to kerbs etc. You really do need something with 4 wheels, 3 at least. I wish them the best of luck but these balancing wheelchairs are just impractical for the most part.
A magic product. They cannot fail.
New videos are always exciting to see!
I see that they are now selling these in the US and Canada. Business must have been good
will you give me info on how to contact Canadian company
It brought me to tears this episode
Touker looks like 1 of those beach chairs
I tried to purchase an omeo. First it took weeks to get any response from the suppliers. Then I had to fill out a form before I was permitted to do a trial. I filled out the form and never had any response. If they want to increase sales of a AU $30 000 chair, then maybe make it available for purchase.
What’s the battery power on them?
These People WHEELCHAIRS ARE TRULY UNBELIEVABLE... ❤❤❤ THAT'S BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE THEY MAKE THE EXPERIENCE PLEASANT FOR THE HANDICAPPED PERSON... I THINK 🤔 IT'S BRILLIANT 😃😃😃
This product is wheelie cool
Congrats, you're the 2nd prat to make that silly comment.
@@CB-xr1eg 'More salt please, table number 2'
Anybody
Anywhere
Anytime
What a wonderful way to get around.
AMAZING 😉👍
These should be able to be produced and sold for only around 2 times the cost of Segway self-balancing scooters!
The world always takes advantage of those most in need...
They must pay enormous import tax /shipping fees to get that stuff from New Zealand to here.
A segway is a toy. This is a medical device. The standards are going to be massively different.
@@MikeRees exactly!
@@MikeRees A segway will have 20% VAT on it, this won't for anyone who is disabled.
40k is pocket change to some of them, i would have just given them what they wanted at their rate, some things are more important than profit imo.
You missed the point. It's not the investment amount. You have 3 very experienced business men that are going to give up their time and connections to help these people. My feeling is that they are going to need a lot of their time. Which is a lot more valuable.
Toukers worth about 200 million, Bartletts worth about 70 million and Sara who is worth a little less is worth about 36 million. They are investing £13,333.33p which is probably the of me investing £30, they are not going to notice it's gone out of their bank account.
@@wildnfree101Desperate to get your comment read much??
Copying and pasting THE SAME REPLY you made literally 2 minutes ago !!!!
Sad and pathetic
It's the time commitment, not really the money. Plus the reason they got there in the first place was by being ruthless with their money and influence.
@@wildnfree101 What you're worth and how much money you have are different, you're probably worth millions but they are tied up in your house, cars, etc. For them it's their companies, and they can't just sell of portions of it to invest. Peter is a billionaire and has ~10 M in cash, you can imagine how little Sarah has floating around.
Interesting that they were complaining about the price-disability aids in general tend to be INSANELY expensive. $22k USD for something with this amount of tech in it doesn't sound out of line at all. Plus I'd assume they'd want to make deals to get it covered by health insurance, so the consumer wouldn't usually be paying that retail price.
This is wonderful perfect result great team . Good luck for all your future ventures.x
It’s not real until Peter says “well done”
thank god theres a lift!
A fake lift but it makes things easier all the same...
kinda goes without saying that there's going to be, how do you think all the various equipment used in different pitches gets in there?
That's just a passage in a wall in the set for dramatic purposes. Note that the floor never moves and how one wall has to be entirely missing to film all those side shots of the pitchers celebrating in the lift afterward.
There is also no gap and the door sometimes opens with human timing, clearly being pulled by stage hands...
In earlier seasons, they had a staircase which only had around 3 steps and the producers filmed them going up real stairs in another studio.
It really bothers me when things are faked for no substantial reason.
How do i get that in a car, where do i put any shopping, how far does it go?
The irony of Matthew called Walker and not walking was not lost on me
I think ppl might want these even if not disabled.. Elderly shopping but anyone ..how long does the battery last....lets hope they get cheaper they are great..save on car emisions too
Good point about emissions
Yes ,maybe a safety / anti theft device built in .
Like fingerprint recognition to mobilise...
0:51 why did that woman have to babysit them? They are more than capable
She was there in case the dragons had questions for her
Finally, a new drop
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It's not really new. I remember it quite well from this channel, my country isn't mentioned often 😋
That's honestly a wheelie good invention
the amount an individual dragon invest cost less than a mobility device
Am I the only one to think 'Why can't they make them climb stairs too'? Had an Art teacher who was wheelchair bound 35 odd years ago who's chair could back then. Should be easier to figure out a better/cheaper way now no?
AMAZING… nice one Dragons👍
He was so excited he couldnt do 5x3 in his head 😅
I wonder how much Touka will get the delivered price down too, and how much the retail will come down.
Peter Jones made an excellent point! But I am so happy Steven saw the potential
Oh my god I want one, better than my chair!
The wheelchair on its own is 17 thousands how come one dragon pay for 13333 !!!!
Any one explains how this would work ?
I wonder if I could invest £13,333 AND get one for that to promote it? ;)
That was the best deal ever!!! They can only succeed.
2:51 I am also impressed with what i have seen so far
How inspiring ❤
Great episode. Quite inspiring guys.
I hope these become cheaper and are available to all who need them.
It's not an exponential growth company but it's definitely going to get a good nominal ROI.
Bro is clearly very experienced in watching Dragon's Den clips, uses all the lingo.
@@thert.hon.thelordnicholson7261😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👌
Love the dragons and their swag
It's a two wheel Seg-way
jr
That’s what Segways are, two wheel devices.
Stephen was brilliant in getting the investment going. Great Dragon and a nice man
That was lovely to watch. Peter was also right, but it was still a good investment. I believe that this can only become better.
Are they still rolling?
That machine is not only a disability aid, it is a rich kids toy which is a whole different and bigger market.
How on earth can you call it a rich kids toy .I use a wheelchair,I am no longer able to be much of a part of the world .My life is extremely curtailed.
Rich people are lazy, it's definitely a rich kid's toy.@@lindacarruthers3423
That went right over you head@@lindacarruthers3423
@@lindacarruthers3423 I think he was saying at £17,000 it's something only rich kids can afford, so therefore a toy.
Smashing Deal for the Den
this is a video about goodness in people !
Deborah not investing 😱 shocked
How do you pay 7k for something and sell it and not do a teardown of the parts? And the guy couldn't divide or multiply by three? It seems like the wrong duo to go into business with
I think he meant cuz he was overcome and couldn't think, plus 40/3 is not like 30/3 to give him just a tad benefit of the doubt there. I agree with the parts thing though. A savvy entrepreneur would have tried to figure out where and how to drive down cost from the components.
So they have a great idea but need help with making the business work. Sounds like that’s the point…
I don't understand these shows sometimes. The obvious play here (given the cost of each unit) is to lease/finance. Follow an automotive sales model; incentives, used models, etc.. Market is super narrow otherwise.
lol you don't do "used models" for wheelchairs!
@@mehere8038 You do when theyre 20k
Nice product but for that price it should be able to transform and lift you into a standing pose. No rear light, no brake light? no mention of range. What are they going to do with 40k? they should have asked for £140k
lol wheelchairs that lift you into a standing position are 50-100k! and no, wheelchairs don't have rear or brake lights, just like your clothes don't, why would they? Wheelchairs are simply an extention of the person, NOT a vehicle!
This could help so many
It would be nice if the dragons could make these chairs more affordable.
Fantastic deal...