Topic: GINGER - on August 3, 2008 at 12:42:54 PM CEST
Toyota Announces Segway Killer: The Winglet Personal Transporter
Only a year after taking control of Sony's robotics business, Toyota has come up with a vertical, mechanized scooter (or personal transporter, in future-speak) intended to help people move about in public areas.
Called the Winglet because of its fleet nature, it is the first gadget to duplicate the celebrated, and often mocked, navigation system of Dean Kamen's Segway Transporter: self-balancing through gyroscopic sensors detecting the gentle directional tilts of a rider.
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Topic: GINGER - on March 31, 2008 at 10:37:00 AM CEST
New Segway
Lots of people are wondering about new segway models... This is the newest and greatest
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Topic: GINGER - on January 23, 2008 at 12:19:00 PM CET
10 MPH (Segway Across USA) Award-Winning Indie Film - 93 Min
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Topic: GINGER - on November 7, 2007 at 3:23:00 PM CET
Pimp Your Segway
Nobody is ever going to look cool on a Segway, but that hasn't stopped some optimistic folks from trying. There looks to be a whole underground movement dedicated to customizing the nerd-mobile.
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Topic: GINGER - on October 23, 2007 at 11:16:00 AM CEST
Ferrari Segway PT i2 - Nothing new except the price tag
Yes, you read it right – A Ferrari-branded Segway. Ferrari is quite renowned for its ACER Ferrari notebooks and now, latest addition to their big log is a Segway. The limited edition Ferrari Segway i2 Personal Transporter is a tifosi-red version of the famous but slow-selling gyro-stabilized scooter.
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Topic: GINGER - on June 1, 2007 at 2:47:00 PM CEST
Segways give N.Y. police a PR boost
New York City police have found a public relations boost in a two-wheeled scooter, welcome relief to a department criticized for suspected racism and excessive force.
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Topic: GINGER - on April 28, 2007 at 2:45:00 PM CEST
Life Before The Segway
Do you guys even remember what life was like in those heady years back before our society was utterly revolutionized by the advent of the Segway Human Transporter scooter?
In The Know: Life Before The Segway
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Topic: GINGER - on March 21, 2007 at 5:55:00 PM CET
Segways to invade Netherlands
Opressed Dutch Segway enthusiasts have seen the light at the end of their winter anguish, with the Dutch transport ministry promising to review its ban on their use in the flat-as-a-pancake arcadia.
A November ruling classified the walk-shy devices as motor scooters, which meant their use on public roads was banned from 1 January because they lack a proper, sorry, conventional brake. Segwayists instead lean back to slow down.
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Topic: GINGER - on January 4, 2007 at 11:34:00 AM CET
Dutch clamps down on Segways
Dutch police have banned Segways from all "public roads, bike paths and walkways", AP reports.
The ban, which came into force on New Year's Day, was provoked by the country's Royal Traffic Agency's classification of the Segway as a moped and its refusal to approve the vehicle due to its lack of a brake.
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Topic: GINGER - on November 11, 2006 at 12:47:00 PM CET
Segway x2 for the golf course
The Segway® Personal Transporter (PT) x2 Golf is fun, easy to maneuver, and much smaller than a standard golf car. Special low-pressure tires barely disturb the turf and provide a smooth ride over a variety of terrain.
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Topic: GINGER - on October 19, 2006 at 1:04:00 PM CEST
Because Cops Don't Look Dorky Enough on Segways: The T3 Motion
The T3 Series is described as an "environmentally friendly" police vehicle that is powered by two rechargeable lightweight batteries. The batteries are plugged into a T3 charging unit on a standard electrical outlet. The company says the vehicle theoretically has an "unlimited range" because the lightweight batteries can be swapped out in the field. The batteries and charger range from $1,200-$1,800.
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Topic: GINGER - on March 4, 2005 at 6:14:00 PM CET
Segway takes to rough terrain
Segway launched three new models on Tuesday of its personal mobility device, the Human Transporter, including a cross-country version and one designed for golf courses. The three vehicles--the Cross-Terrain Transporter (XT), the Golf Transporter (GT) and the HT i180--can come powered by new lithium-ion batteries, developed with help from Valence Technology. The batteries are designed to extend the range of the vehicles to up to 24 miles on a single charge, subject to factors like terrain and payload, the company said.
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