Urban Transport

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.

Last year, mobility company Arcimoto unveiled a new version of its electric three-wheeler aimed at small businesses. Currently up for pre-order, the company is making the Deliverator available for rent through the HyreCar platform.

COVID-19 has put the future of public transportation in question. Since Arrival is still in the early stages of fleshing out its electric transportation ecosystem, it previews a more flexible breed of electric bus to help answer the question.

It's been five years in the making, but the Walkcar from Cocoa Motors is finally up for pre-sale in Japan. The portable electric riding platform is kind of like an electric skateboard but with a deck about the size of a 13-inch laptop.

Spanish emobility company Silence has today announced a new member of it e-scooter family. The S02 LS is aimed at shops and restaurants looking for an eco-friendly and economical way to deliver goods to customers as we begin to emerge from lockdown.

After 18 months of planning, the Future Automated Bus Urban Level Operation System (FABULOS) project is about to roll into five European cities to field test autonomous last-mile shuttles in real-world conditions.

Last year, Cognitive Technologies installed its self-driving systems into combine harvesters operated by Russia's Rusagro. The pilot proved successful, and the technology will now be rolled out to 242 combines over the next year or so.

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.

As folks start to emerge from pandemic lockdown, many are on the lookout for public transport alternatives. A scheme launched in Georgia aims to make it easier to ride an electric scooter by having it roll itself along to a user's pickup point.

The Boring Company has now completed the excavation phase of the high-speed transport system that will circle beneath the surface of the Las Vegas Convention Center, with public rides slated to kick off early next year.

AKO Trike has revealed its second electric three-wheeler prototype, along with renders of how the finished model is expected to look. As well as leaning into the curves, the two-person reverse trike will roll for more than 300 km on a single charge.

EV4 currently has six electric rides in its catalog, each with an industrial aesthetic that's become something of a company trademark. Now Jack Skopinski has revealed a seventh in the shape of a three-wheeled folding e-scooter called the Gremlin.