Segway

At the end of last year, Segway gave us a glimpse of a few of its upcoming urban mobility electric two-wheelers, including an eMoped. Now the company has put that C80 model up for pre-order on Indiegogo.

One of the most iconic inventions of the 21st century is about to be retired. The Segway PT self-balancing scooter will officially cease production next month. It’ll no doubt leave a lasting legacy – albeit probably not the one the company intended.

Earlier this year, Segway-Ninebot revealed a bunch of electric mobility products, most notably the S-Pod armchair on wheels. A stylish electric kickscooter was also showcased, and now it has been launched on Kickstarter.

Prior to its acquisition by Ninebot, Segway was mostly known for its self-balancing people mover that never quite captured the general public's imagination. With the S-Pod, Segway returns to its self-balancing roots with an electric chair-on-wheels.

Since being acquired by China's Ninebot, Segway has moved far beyond its self-balancing electric personal transporter roots. And now Segway-Ninebot has unveiled the eMoped and eScooter, together with a motorcycle concept called the Apex.

These days Segway-Ninebot is about far more than oddball personal mobility machines. Driving the point home at SEMA 2019, the company has turned up with its first electric dirt bikes, offering thrill seekers a couple of new ways to venture off-road.

With Europe's biggest tech show looming, Segway-Ninebot has announced the Max G30, an electric kickscooter that's claimed to have the longest battery range in its class.​

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​For better or worse, you could rarely accuse Segway (now known as Segway-Ninebot) of failing to think outside the box, and the Ninebot Electric Gokart is yet another quirky contraption from the personal transportation company.

​Back in June, Segway-Ninebot announced some e-Skates called the Drift W1, which made use of Segway's self-balancing know-how to put a single chunky wheel in each skate. The company brought some to IFA 2018 in Berlin, so naturally we had to try them out.​

In a continuing bid to leverage its self-balancing technology, Segway has revealed its new e-Skates. Essentially two small self-balancing hoverboards, the precarious product is set to be released later this year, offering children – and adults – an entirely new way to injure themselves.

​Since rolling onto the scene in the early 2000s, Segway hasn't been afraid to make modifications to its self-balancing two-wheelers in search of other practical applications. Loomo is the latest to be wheeled out and sees the Segway take the form of both mobility option and robotic assistant.