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Segway Inc. is a Chinese owned, formerly American manufacturer of two-wheeled personal transporters, chiefly through its Segway PT and Segway miniPro product lines. Founded by inventor Dean Kamen in 1999, the company's name is a homophone of the word " segue ".
It was brought to market in 2001 as the Segway HT, and then subsequently as the Segway PT. HT is an initialism for "human transporter" and PT for "personal transporter." Ninebot, a Beijing -based transportation robotics startup rival, acquired Segway Inc. in April 2015, broadening the company to include other transportation devices.
A self-balancing scooter (also hoverboard, self-balancing board, segway, [1] swegway or electric scooter board) is a self-balancing personal transporter consisting of two motorized wheels connected to a pair of articulated pads on which the rider places their feet. The rider controls the speed by leaning forward or backward, and direction of ...
Newport Music Hall opened in 1921; it was then known as the State Theater. [2] [3] In the 1970s, it became known as the Agora Ballroom.The hall seats 2,000 and most of the original decor is intact.
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Dean Lawrence Kamen (/ ˈ k eɪ m ɪ n /; born April 5, 1951) is an American engineer, inventor, and businessman.He is known for his invention of the Segway and iBOT, [2] as well as founding the non-profit organization FIRST with Woodie Flowers.
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James William "Jimi" Heselden OBE (27 March 1948 – 26 September 2010) was an English entrepreneur. [1] [2] A former coal miner, he became wealthy by manufacturing the Hesco bastion barrier system.