It’s the end of the road for it. Well, sidewalk.
I remember thinking, after all the pre-announcement hype, “That’s it?” It has its uses, but as transport it’s not very practical. No protection from weather, and no cargo capacity.
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The end times were signaled when it earned a ban from the flower power city. The Streets of San Francisco were *built* for a Segway. If it couldn’t make it there, it couldn’t make it anywhere.
I gave up on it after the ChiCom police demonstrated their assault uses in preparation of the Beijing Olympics…
With fake Glocks at the ready….
The one-wheel seems more practical. The concept isn’t necessarily bad, but they didn’t keep up with competition.
I like the South Park version better!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Entity_(South_Park)#/media/File:IT_(South_Park;_The_Entity).jpeg
Seems to me the Segway control technology is better suited to robots.
“Segway: A technological question no needed to provide an answer…” We already have bicycles and tricycles providing a “Low Tech” solution.
Mostly they cost to much. Had they been sold at a Much lower price selling a few million would have been easy.
Of course that could have precluded making a profit.
They had Segway Tours here in Chicago. People just look silly, in my opinion. Like a bunch of weird baby ducks trundling along the sidewalk, making no room for, and blocking pedestrians.