Segway PT
Segway
- Date
- 2001 · confidence high
- Place
- Bryant Park, New York City, United States
- Credited to
- Dean Kamen
- Field
- Movement
What it is
On December 3, 2001, Kamen unveiled this self-balancing two-wheeled personal transporter, capable of up to 10 mph thanks to gyroscopic sensors that keep it balanced. It grew out of the self-balancing iBOT wheelchair Kamen had developed earlier.
Production of the original Segway PT ceased in 2020.
What it led to
- Electric kick scooters and other self-balancing personal vehicles (Ninebot, miniPRO)
Built on
- Self-balancing iBOT wheelchair