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Originally Posted by mathiegi
be carefull, the have no redundancy and are unsafe...
Just one bad part and you will fall in full speed!!!
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Does anyone know about this for sure?
Ninebot's specs page for their full-sized model says:
"Dual redundant backup system Backup for main parts"
http://www.ninebot.com/ninebot/Nineb...ion/index.html
NinebotUS's (whose site shows the mini ninebots...exclusive distributor?) FAQ:
"Every Ninebot has a redundant electronic control system. Should the Ninebot electronic control components ever fail; it will automatically switch to the backup electronic control system. This feature is to ensure that the Ninebot will be able to transport you in the event of a system failure. This does not compensate for low battery power."
http://www.ninebotus.com/faq/
I know that Segway P-series and I-series machines have redundantly-wound motors and two mainboards which are electrically isolated and two batteries and redundant accelerometers and all sorts of awesomeness. I don't know if the Segway Mini Pro will rise to that level of sophistication at a $999-$1299 price point, but I expect that Ninebot-Segway have learned from more than a decade of experience which components most critically need that redundancy--so I'm hoping that the ~$1000 Mini Pro is engineered to a level worthy of Segway.
On a completely separate note: Ninebot-Segway branded knee pads, etc. Kind of cool
http://www.ninebot.com/ninebot/ninebot-mini/index.html