The Smart Lyft is a user-friendly device to automate the task of moving supplies, clothing, food, and other items from one floor to another in a residential setting. This device is meant to serve a broad range of individuals from the homeowners that want an assistive device moving supplies/items from floor to floor, to the aging in-place population to those that are capable of ascending and descending stairs without a chair lift but want to reduce the risk of falling while carrying items between floors. Or that may be disabled and want an alternative to carrying items on their lap as they ride a seated chair lift.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has identified the aging population as the largest and fastest-growing population at risk for injury or death from falls, but this certainly applies to all groups, including the disabled. The second leading cause of falls leading to serious injury or death is stairs; the leading cause occurs in bathrooms. 45% of homes for those over 65 years are multi-story with stairs, putting them at definite risk. More than 11,200 Americans will turn 65 every day — or over 4.1 million every year — from 2024 through 2027, according to estimates from the Retirement Income Institute at the Alliance for Lifetime Income. At the same time, according to a recent AARP survey, 77% of those over 50 are desperate to “age in place” to stay in their homes as long as possible. Other groups of disabled Americans, whether veterans or others, can benefit greatly from “a little help”. The Smart Lyft is not intended to transport the individual upstairs. Rather, it targets those who can still ascend and descend alone, but not while carrying a burden of any size or weight that can throw them into a precarious situation. A low-profile, easily operated lift device can be installed within the stairwell or open foyer adjacent to the stairs. It is capable of moving burdens upstairs and downstairs that weigh as much as 25-30 pounds. It utilizes a slim track carrying a perfectly sized and removable tray. Smart Lyft can extend the time we live in our current multi-story homes at a fraction of the cost of a person mover, whether a powered seat, an elevator, or installing an expensive dumb waiter. Moving a laundry basket, hanging clothes, cleaning supplies, or food is no longer a problem with the reasonably priced and easy-to-install Smart Lyft.