 Segway x2 and i2 | |
| Type | Personal transporter |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Dean Kamen |
| Inception | 2001 |
| Manufacturer | Segway Inc. |
| Models made | i2 SE, x SE, miniPro, robot |
| Website | https://segway.com  |
A Segway is a two-wheeled, self-balancing personal transporter device invented by Dean Kamen. It is a registered trademark of Segway Inc. It was brought to market in 2001 as the Segway HT, and then subsequently as the Segway PT. HT is an initialism for "human transporter" and PT for "personal transporter."
Ninebot, a Beijing-based transportation robotics startup rival, acquired Segway Inc. in April 2015, broadening the company to include other transportation devices. In June 2020, it was announced that it would no longer make the Segway PT.[1][2]
- ^ Wilson, Mark (23 June 2020). "Segway, the most hyped invention since the Macintosh, ends production". Fast Company. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Segways scrapped after two decades of high-profile falls". www.abc.net.au. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.