Evolution of Toyota "personal mobility"

[SegwayUtah]

It looks like they're (at least theoretically) looking to "put on a show" with some of their prototype "personal mobility" vehicles.

It's like Disney on Ice :) Except way different.

And yes, this does have something to do with self-balancing technology -- they have a walking robot (I'm assuming very prototypish, since they expect it to carry mobility-impaired people UP STAIRS). Either that, or Japan is not a sue-happy country.

Link to Gizmodo article:
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/robots/toyoto-ifoot-and-iunit-026866.php

Link to "performance":
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/04/1203_1a.html

Chris

[Hauptagon]

The legged one is the coolest thing since the Segway! Imagine people's faces riding one of those down a sidewalk?

-Justin

"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams." -From Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

[SegwayUtah]

quote:Originally posted by Hauptagon

The legged one is the coolest thing since the Segway! Imagine people's faces riding one of those down a sidewalk?

If it were more "person-sized", it would be very interesting. And if it went faster than its current top speed of 0.83 mph. And if it worked on real-world terrain. And if it weren't a prototype.

But yeah I agree -- that would be a trip. Hopefully, not literally though.

Chris