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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.
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 ".
Users scan the QR code to unlock the scooter. The user installs the Lime app on a device (typically a smartphone), on which are displayed all the vehicles available (tracked by GPS) nearby. Before starting a trip, the user supplies payment information. The user then scans the QR code on the vehicle, beginning the trip. To end the trip, the user ...
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 ...
In Switzerland, devices with a maximum speed of 25 km/h (16 mph) have an age limit of age 14 years with a licence, and 16 years without a licence. [112] The Segway PT is classified as a moped with usage of all bicycle circulation areas. [113] Only the PT i2 and x2 (SE) has been approved for use in Switzerland, no NineBot Elite or mini Pro.
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.
2004: Evo Powerboards introduces the 2x, the first scooter with a two-speed transmission. [citation needed] November 2009: Go-Ped introduces its first completely propane-powered scooter and go-kart, the GSR Pro-Ped and GSR Pro-Quad. [4] 2009: Italian-Israeli designer Nimrod Ricardo Sapir designs the world's first folding e-scooter based on his ...
Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC) are an essential component of modern quadcopters (and all multirotors), offering high power, high frequency, high resolution 3-phase AC power to a motor in an extremely compact miniature package. These craft depend entirely on the variable speed of the motors driving the propellers.