GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced that GeckoChat(tm) verbal interaction software will be integrated with their SafePath wheelchair navigation solution for use by quadriplegics and others who have control of speech but are unable to reliably manipulate a joystick control. GeckoChat was created in 2003 for GeckoSystems' elder care and personal assistance robot the CareBot(tm). It was designed to provide medication and scheduling reminders and record compliance for the care receiver. GeckoSystems is a leader in the emerging mobile robotics industry, dedicated to providing Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service(tm). Disabled users with both GeckoChat and the SafePath mobile robot solution will be able to enter a totally unknown indoor space and safely explore it by voice command. A SafePath solution, GeckoNav(tm), will be used to avoid obstacles and achieve endpoints. The user, for future reference, may mark endpoints and waypoints by the system so that multiple verbal commands may be replaced by one single verbal command. GeckoSystems SafePath technologies are a constellation of AI solutions: GeckoSuper(tm), GeckoNav, GeckoImager(tm), GeckoSteer(tm) and GeckoMotorController(tm) software. Like all GeckoSystems software, GeckoChat is an extensible AI paradigm. It uses speech recognition/synthesis protocols available in thirteen languages so SafePath enabled voice-controlled chairs can be used worldwide. GeckoNav is an innovative automatic, self-navigation system created by GeckoSystems that merges AI and robotic technologies with traditional steering and locomotion systems. GeckoNav goes beyond the simple, reactive collision avoidance systems now being used in automobiles and other wheelchair applications. The autopilot seek feature of GeckoNav lets the user specify a destination via joystick or any available method and achieve it despite unforeseen static and/or moving obstacles. The GeckoNav AI engine takes over collision avoidance, speed adjustment for safety, and compensates for variations in terrain such as slippery or uneven surfaces in concert with the GeckoMotorController software. There are approximately 2.2 million people in the United States alone that use a wheelchair for everyday activities. Approximately 15% of those people now use power wheelchairs, but this number is artificially low because many people who would benefit from the use of a power wheelchair are unable to have one.