CES 2020: Segway’s prototype wheelchair crashes at tech show
Segway's prototype wheelchair crashed during a demonstration at the CES tech show.
"In no way is a [malfunction] a total loss. It is still a sign to the public that the company is close to the finished product," said Ross Rubin, principal analysts at Reticle Research. Segway's director of marketing Jeff Wu told the BBC the concept model did not have a safety belt, but that his company intended to add one.
Segway is best known for its electric scooters, which are controlled by riders moving forwards, backwards or to the side. However, the S-Pod is steered via a joystick on its armrest."One reason that companies increasingly release products at their own separate events is because they have [greater] control over the environment,"commented Mr Rubin.
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