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Self-balancing scooter. 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 ...
Onewheel is a self-balancing electric skateboard with a single tire, used as a means of transportation and for boardsports. Riders place their feet on either side of the tire to face sideways, leaning forward to accelerate and leaning backward to slow down. The board was engineered to emulate the feeling of snowboarding on powder. [ 1]
In October 2014, American inventor Greg Henderson demonstrated a prototype hoverboard working on a magnetic levitation system using the electrodynamic wheel principle. Similar to maglev trains, the hoverboard requires a surface of non- ferromagnetic metal such as copper or aluminum to function, carrying up to 140 kg (300 lb) while hovering 2.5 ...
July 8, 2024 at 11:30 AM. Photo courtesy of Odyssey. Two veterans of self-driving car companies are trying to make it big in Hollywood—not as actors, but as builders of the AI software on which ...
Shane Chen (Chinese: 陈星; [1] born 10 February 1956 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese-American inventor and entrepreneur based in Camas, WA USA. [2] He is best known for inventing the self-balancing hoverboard .
How Water Therapy Can Help Dogs Regain Mobility. Water therapy, or hydrotherapy, can be an effective form of physical rehabilitation for dogs recovering from injuries, surgery, or arthritis. The ...
Woman Shows Why Maine Coons Are ‘Cats That Run with Dog Software'. Genny Glassman. July 25, 2024 at 10:30 AM. CC DenisNata/Shutterstock. Cat owners know that Maine Coon Cats are built ...
www .segway .com. Footnotes / references. www .ninebot .com. 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".