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A previous attempt (dynamically balancing wheelchairs) was the progenitor to the Segway: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBOT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBOT
by samcheng 6y ago
A previous attempt (dynamically balancing wheelchairs) was the progenitor to the Segway:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBOT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBOT
- jpm_sd 6y agoLooks like they are working on a relaunch (re-relaunch?) https://mobiusmobility.com/ https://mobiusmobility.com/ I think unfortunately the main reason the iBot did not originally succeed is that it was too expensive.
- tlb 6y agoCost was a big factor at ~$400k. Also, it was heavy (~100 kg IIRC) so it shook the whole house going up stairs. Also, it was too wide for stairways in older houses. And, if anything went wrong halfway up the stairs, you'd be going down ass-over-teakettle strapped to something metal weighing more than you. All those things could be improved on. Maybe Mobius will succeed.