Segway’s latest EV prototype looks like Professor X’s wheelchair

Once you get past oddities like bread-making machines, CES is really wouldn't be what it is without some forward-looking mobility concepts. Case and point: next week Segway and owner Ninebot will show off a prototype electric vehicle called the S-Pod...

Engadget readers can save on a DJI drone and Segway scooters

Over the last week, we've done our best to try and find the most compelling Black Friday deals to try and save you time and money during your holiday shopping. With this post, we're doing something different. We've partnered with Wellbots to offer En...

Segway’s first electric dirt bikes arrive in early 2020

Segway-Ninebot technically makes electric vehicles that go outside, but now it has machines designed explicitly for outdoor expeditions. The company has introduced two Dirt eBike models, the X160 and X260, that are billed as crosses between conventi...

This penny-farthing hoverboard is a pretty old-fashioned piece of new technology!

The penny farthing was a notoriously difficult cycle to ride, given its disproportionate wheel size. The idea behind it was rather elementary, in that if you make the pedaling wheel larger, it covers more of a distance, giving you more speed. This was long before geared bicycles were even a concept. The penny farthing, although a pretty impractical bicycle framework, got memorialized simply for its memorable silhouette… and with Ye Jin Jung and PDF Haus’s latest hoverboard design, the penny farthing is brought back into the limelight!

The three-wheeled hoverboard comes with an old-world antique touch, but houses the latest last-mile transportation tech. A primary larger wheel on the front propels the hoverboard frontwards, while two smaller wheels at the back give it its penny-farthing-inspired aesthetic, while also lending the vehicle its stability. Given the hoverboard’s conceptual nature, there isn’t much information on how one would maneuver this automobile (I suspect it could easily be wireless-remote-controlled), but I do see headlights on the front of the penny farthing hoverboard, right above the front wheel, indicating it could be operated at night too!

Designers: Ye Jin Jung & PDF Haus

Now Segway and Lime are sorting out blame for scooter battery issues

With electric scooters popping up in cities around the globe, people are wondering -- for many reasons -- if they're actually safe. Earlier this week Lime announced it had recalled Segway Ninebot scooters it operates, and restricted charging to only...