Segway wheelchair do not require you to stand up. S-pod, the egg-shaped two-wheeler from Segway-Ninebot, was designed to let people sit while they cruise effortlessly around campuses, theme parks, airports, and even cities – all places you’d expect to see one of the company’s iconic (if still slightly dorky) stand-up vehicles.
Segway wheelchair allow you to sit on the Segway Personal Transporter while operating it. All Segways can take on nearly any terrain and have a wide range of steering options, so you can easily maneuver them. Now you can drive on beaches and forest trails, and even conquer hills and steps. A Segway lets you go where you want.
Segway wheelchair also claims the S-Pod was inspired by the gyrosphere from Jurassic World, though chasing the open-air S-Pod at its whopping top speed of 24 miles per hour may be even more frightening than being chased by a dinosaur.
Electrek’s Take
Electrek really likes the concept behind this. Who wouldn’t want a 24 mph two-wheeled electric go-kart?
At the same time, I am concerned about the safety implications of mixing these things with pedestrians. A crowded mall, airport, or theme park could easily become a massacre if someone is unable to figure out the controls or if stubborn pedestrians refuse to move out of the way. Heck, golf carts barely get out of the way in airports and they beep like a delivery truck in reverse.
S-Pod
The Segway-9bot S-Pod is just one of a number of electric vehicles the company will unveil at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. Chinese mobility giant announced in December it would debut electric scooters and mopeds at the show, and today it teased two new e-scooters, one of which uses a kick-powered cruise control system.
The S-Pod, however, is a completely different beast. It’s easy to see how Segway-Ninebot may want to turn this into something that doesn’t need to be driven whatsoever, as it seems easier to automate than the traditional stand-up Segway. However, Segway-Ninebot is going to try to make the S-Pod catch on in the same sorts of uses that the traditional Segway did (think mall cops, sightseeing tours) while also offering an option for those who can’t or don’t want to stand for long periods of time.
