FedEx’s new autonomous delivery bot has iBot wheelchair DNA

FedEx is a courier delivery and logistics company; and in 2019, that means it must also have an autonomous delivery bot. The delivery services company, known for its overnight shipping, unveiled Wednesday an autonomous delivery device called SameDayBot. The bot, which will be tested this summer in select markets including FedEx’s hometown Memphis, is being […]

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Lyft partners with Segway to deploy more durable scooters

Lyft is gearing up to roll out its next generation of shared scooters in partnership with Segway Ninebot. This comes on the heels of Segway Ninebot’s announcement of its newest scooter, the Model Max. The Model Max was designed with the realization that wear and tear is a major issue for shared electric scooter services in […]

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Segway unveils a more durable electric scooter and autonomous delivery bot

Wear and tear is a major issue in the realm of electric scooters, resulting in a short lifespan of individual scooters and poor unit economics. At the Consumer Electronics Show today, Segway -Ninebot unveiled the Model Max scooter that is designed to help services like Bird and Lime, for example, reduce their respective operating and […]

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Segway’s whacky new roller shoes will cost $399

Did you know Segway is making a pair of self-balancing roller shoes? It is! The company has been tinkering with all sorts of new form factors since it was acquired by Ninebot in 2015, from half-sized Segways to kick scooters. Next up: inline… shoe… platform things. Called the Segway Drift W1s, they sorta look like […]

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We dare you to buy this Segway that’s on sale for $100 off during Amazon Prime Day

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The Prime Day deal we’ve all been waiting for — obviouslyThe Segway miniPRO is now $100 off on Amazon for Prime Day, so you finally be the envy of all of your friends while rolling through your ‘hood on one of these bad boys.

First and foremost — Segway wants you to know it is *not* a hover-board. If you’re looking for one of those, don’t worry. Prime Day has those on sale too here, here and here.

The Segway miniPro is an electric, hands-free scooter vehicle (read: NOT a hover board) that you can control straight from your phone via Bluetooth. Through the app you can also sound an anti-theft alarm, see vehicle diagnostics, control speed, and even customize your tail lights. Fancy.  Read more…

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This transforming Segway is the closest thing to having a real-life R2-D2

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The Loomo isn’t quite R2-D2, but it might just be the next best thing to a real-life droid.

Built by Segway Robotics, a division of Segway-Ninebot, the Loomo is what happens when you fuse a miniPro self-balancing electric scooter (or as I like to call it a knee-controlled hoverboard) with AI so that it can essentially see and hear you almost like a pet.

At the most basic level, the Loomo is still a personal transporter. It’s controlled exactly the same way as a miniPro — steering is done with your inner knees — and has a top speed of 11 miles per hour and up to a 22 mile range on a single charge. Read more…

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This transforming Segway is the closest thing to having a real-life R2-D2

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The Loomo isn’t quite R2-D2, but it might just be the next best thing to a real-life droid.

Built by Segway Robotics, a division of Segway-Ninebot, the Loomo is what happens when you fuse a miniPro self-balancing electric scooter (or as I like to call it a knee-controlled hoverboard) with AI so that it can essentially see and hear you almost like a pet.

At the most basic level, the Loomo is still a personal transporter. It’s controlled exactly the same way as a miniPro — steering is done with your inner knees — and has a top speed of 11 miles per hour and up to a 22 mile range on a single charge. Read more…

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View More This transforming Segway is the closest thing to having a real-life R2-D2

This transforming Segway is the closest thing to having a real-life R2-D2

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The Loomo isn’t quite R2-D2, but it might just be the next best thing to a real-life droid.

Built by Segway Robotics, a division of Segway-Ninebot, the Loomo is what happens when you fuse a miniPro self-balancing electric scooter (or as I like to call it a knee-controlled hoverboard) with AI so that it can essentially see and hear you almost like a pet.

At the most basic level, the Loomo is still a personal transporter. It’s controlled exactly the same way as a miniPro — steering is done with your inner knees — and has a top speed of 11 miles per hour and up to a 22 mile range on a single charge. Read more…

More about Robots, Ai, Segway, Rideables, and Personal Transportation

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