Honda's U3-X is the new segway

Enochrewt

#1 – 2:39 PM September 25, 2009

Wow, I want one. To be able to go between computers, the TV and the kitchen to get a drink would be bliss. It's still going to make me stand up to pee though... Why can't technology fulfill all of my dreams? *SNIFF*

latent_ravening_ferocity

#2 – 3:21 PM September 25, 2009

Very cool. But aimed at the same niche as the Segway: people too lazy to walk or ride a bike, but too healthy for a motorized wheelchair?

Dean Putney

#3 – 3:29 PM September 25, 2009

I want one for my home office needs. Can I get z axis motion on that too?

hohum

#4 – 5:06 PM September 25, 2009

…in where, in where?! :)

Adam Fields

#5 – 6:48 PM September 25, 2009

This will change the way offices are built.

Alan

#6 – 6:52 PM September 25, 2009

Ahhh, they even gave Asimo a cameo!

Freddie Freelance

#7 – 12:10 PM September 26, 2009

It looks like something out of Harry Harrison's "Stainless Steel Rat" stories! Didn't the cops in those stories ride one wheeled Gyro-cycles?

Halloween Jack

#8 – 12:33 PM September 26, 2009

Looks like it needs a ton of work before it's anywhere near practical; for one thing, it has about an inch of ground clearance.

dculberson

#9 – 7:43 AM September 28, 2009

Anything that manages to make a pretty Japanese lady look dorky is going to be a seriously tough sell. Imagine your average geek on this thing - otherwise rational, level headed people would be rushing to give them a wedgie.

ROSSINDETROIT

#10 – 8:49 AM September 28, 2009

I can see uses for that. I worked in a building where it was a one mile walk to lock all of the outside doors and another mile 5 hours later to unlock them. People used to drive a huge ride-on floor scrubber around to do the doors.

monstrinho_do_biscoito

#11 – 5:21 AM September 29, 2009

haha, stupid cool.