File 003 · AgeTech
Record 008 · Mobility · 1968
68.08.LAmigo Power Shopper
Amigo Mobility
“The grocery scooter that invented independent powered mobility in public.”
The first scooter.
Al Thieme built the Amigo so his wife could shop. It created the mobility-scooter category later filled by Pride, Shoprider, and every supermarket fleet.
First practical alternative to a wheelchair for community life.
Filed notes
- Tiller-steered power scooter
- Indoor/outdoor personal mobility
- Retail and home use
SIC
3842
Orthopedic, Prosthetic, and Surgical Appliances and Supplies
NAICS
339113
Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
