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Segway has a new personal transport vehicle that Paul Blart wouldn’t be able to use. The vehicle is called the Ninebot by Segway miniPro and it has a maximum weight capacity of 185 pounds. If you meet that weight capacity, it will haul you about 14 miles per charge at a max speed of 10 mph. I’d count on significantly less range the heavier you are and if you are going up hills.
The gadget looks like a more substantial version of all those so-called “hoverboards” on the market. However, the Segway is UL 2272 certified so it probably won’t burst into flames and burn your house down. Is controlled using that bicycle seat looking padded knee controller, and Segway says you can learn to ride this contraption in minutes.
The Ninebot offers remote control via a mobile app, and customizable LED lighting. It also has an integrated alarm that will alert you if someone tries to steal your Ninebot, giving you the chance to go outside and get beat up in addition to being robbed.
The Ninebot is currently on Amazon selling for $999(USD) in black or white, with free Prime shipping. The miniature urban transporter will ship starting on June 29.
If you aren’t afraid of Ewoks trying to trip you up, you too can wear your Scout Trooper armor and ride on this cool real world speeder bike.
This mod was added to a Segway personal mobility device by Youtuber Rodger Cleye. I bet he was excited about it. It was probably more than he could Endor. Get it? Really, it actually looks pretty awesome.
Can you imagine the speeder bike chase scenes you could film with these things? Me either. I don’t have all day to watch a bunch of Segway Speeder Bikes chase each other at 5 mph. I’d rather just see some Ewoks attack them and tear stuff apart with their furry little hands.
It’s a pretty fun mod though. I’m just not sure you can still call it a speeder bike.
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It’s no Optimus Prime or Hot Rod, but the Segway Robot does have a vehicle mode and a robot mode, and maker Ninebot hopes it will be useful whether you’re on or off the machine.
The Segway Robot is a variant of Ninebot’s Mini Pro, which works much like the trendy self-balancing “hoverboard” transport devices. But its Intel Atom CPU, programmable robot platform, and Intel’s RealSense 3D camera system gives it a variety of additional capabilities. For starters, it has both voice and object recognition, and can be integrated to home automation systems. Ninebot also plans on making interchangeable accessories for the robot, such as a pair of arms.
Here’s a live demo of the robot from Intel’s CES presentation:
Ninebot will sell developer versions of the Segway Robot beginning on the third quarter of this year. The company will also release its Android-based SDK to help robotics enthusiasts unlock its potential. We’ll see if there’s more than meets the eye with this humble robot.
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Zip around town or the office on this neat 2-wheeler that can balance itself automatically. This self-balancing electric scooter keeps riders upright with ease, and gets you there fast.
Just step on, and the scooter will keep you rolling at speeds up to 12 mph, and for up to 12.5 miles per charge. It can even handle inclines as steep as 15 degrees. Plus, it can turn on a dime. It’s also got LEDs built in for nighttime riding. Here’s a video of a very similar model to give you an idea how it works:
Head on over to the Technabob Shop now, and grab one for just $399(USD), a savings of 33% off the regular price.
Today on In Case You Missed It: Segway came to Intel's Developer's Forum to show a prototype for a self-balancing scooter that is also a robot. If the public SDK works out well, Segway hopes to release a consumer version of whatever it becomes in 2...
What if you could have a personal robot helper that transforms into a self-balancing scooter? That's the appeal of the Segway robot, an adorable device which first debuted during CES. We were able to take a close look at it this week during Intel's D...
Feds might seize even more "hoverboards" now that the US International Trade Commission has banned most of them from being imported into the country. The ITC didn't issue the order because they're prone to exploding and catching fire -- it did so bec...
Wearables, 4K and 8K TVs, connected homes and self-driving cars may be the mainstream themes dictated by multimillion-dollar corporations. But sometimes a concept pervades all corners of CES, from plucky startups to multinationals. This year -- put a...
Day three of CES wasn't quite as crazy as day two, but it was still a massive gadget overload. Never fear, though, because we've once again wrapped up the highlights here with a nice neat bow. Topping the list was Chevy's new all-electric Bolt,...
Intel's collaboration with Xiaomi on its new (now modular) Ninebot Segway means at least one very important thing: it now has an adorable roboface. Arguably upstaging Intel's CEO when he rode the Ninebot on stage, it apparently combines the voice rec...
