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  2. Segway - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Segway Inc. - Wikipedia

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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 ".

  4. Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility - Wikipedia

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    The first public prototype was demonstrated in April 2009, being formally announced by Segway and General Motors in advance of its display at the New York International Auto Show. Norrod stated that using a " Neighborhood Electric Vehicle " size of lithium-ion battery would give the PUMA a range of 35 miles (56 km), and could be recharged in ...

  5. Dean Kamen - Wikipedia

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    He is the main subject of Code Name Ginger: the Story Behind Segway and Dean Kamen's Quest to Invent a New World, a nonfiction narrative book by journalist Steve Kemper published by Harvard Business School Press in 2003 (released in paperback as Reinventing the Wheel). [11] His company, DEKA, annually creates intricate mechanical presents for him.

  6. Self-balancing scooter - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. List of Roblox games - Wikipedia

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    Welcome to Bloxburg is a life-simulation and role-playing game created in 2014. [108] Based on The Sims, it was noted that it costed 25 Robux to access the game, before becoming free-to-play on June 15, 2024. [‡ 13] [109] It was acquired by Embracer Group in 2023 under Coffee Stain Gothenburg, [b] a subsidiary of Coffee Stain created for ...

  8. iBOT - Wikipedia

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    The Segway PT, a non-medical device, was spun off during product development of the iBOT, leveraging the same core technology. [7] During development, the iBOT was nicknamed Fred, short for Fred Upstairs, a pun on Fred Astaire , while the Segway was nicknamed Ginger, after Fred Astaire’s dance partner Ginger Rogers .

  9. Zero-emissions vehicle - Wikipedia

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    Segway Personal Transporters are two-wheeled, self-balancing, battery-powered machines that are eleven times more energy-efficient than the average American car. Operating on two lithium-ion batteries, the Segway PT produces zero emissions during operation, and utilizes a negligible amount of electricity while charging via a standard wall outlet.