Our designer, Paul Campbell, grew up surrounded by beautiful engineering. His father, Bill – a lifelong design engineer – was his inspiration. But when Bill began using a wheelchair later in life, things changed.
Simple moments became difficult. In restaurants, Bill found himself blocking aisles. At home, he couldn’t reach the cupboards. His chair felt clinical – and it made him feel small. Paul had spent his career designing cars – machines that give people freedom, comfort, and control. But when it came to mobility on a smaller scale, that same care just wasn’t there.
At the same time, co-founder David Rajan was facing the same frustrations. He wanted something better for his son, who lives with cerebral palsy: a chair that felt proud, not medical. Joined by former Ford engineer John Reed, we set out to build something different.
The result is the Centaur – a vehicle shaped by lived experience, built with automotive precision, and designed to help people move through the world with confidence, ease, and a deeper sense of connection.