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Move aside, Segway: Hondas Uni-Cub could make walking a thing of the past
2014-07-22 14:02:04| Extremetech
Behold, the future of personal mobility devices: The Honda Uni-Cub. The Uni-Cub, which is self-balancing and has zero turning radius, is essentially a sit-on Segway without any handlebars. Most importantly, the Uni-Cub is much smaller and easier to maneuver than the Segway, allowing for Uni-Cub users to ride alongside or even within a pack of pedestrians. The main usage scenario for the Uni-Cub is moving around internal spaces, such as offices and museums: Not only is it easier and faster than walking, but compared to other personal mobility devices it also leaves your hands free to operate a smartphone or some other implement of your choosing.
Watch The First 5 Minutes Of A New Documentary About Segway Inventor Dean Kamen Right Here
2014-06-15 22:57:58| Automakers - Topix.net
When it was first announced, Dean Kamen's two-wheeled Segway scooter was supposedly going to change everything , from how we went to the store to buy milk to how our very cities were constructed.
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FDA Approves Segway Inventor's Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm
2014-05-12 04:59:47| Automakers - Topix.net
The era of real cyborgs has begun. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its first approval for the sale and marketing of a prosthetic arm that translates signals from a person's muscles on Friday.
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FDA approves a life-like prosthetic arm from the man who invented the Segway
2014-05-10 14:18:34| Automakers - Topix.net
After years of testing, the FDA today approved a new type of prosthetic arm that its makers claim will bring a whole new level of control to amputees.
The quest for a better Segway?
2014-03-16 13:44:58| Automakers - Topix.net
When the Segway was first announced in 2001, inventor Dean Kamen declared that it would change the way people move around in urban environments.