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Ringbot - a monowheel robot with two legs
Segway ushered in a new era in transportation with the practical application of self-balancing principles for personal transportation. Dean Kamen's original patents went further, identifying one-wheeled and two-wheeled devices for...
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Navimow robot mower NZ testing 2021-2023
In October 2021 we received one of the first beta "test units" of the Navimow robot lawnmower from Segway Robotics. This unit was one of just 50 sent out around...
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Driven (NZ Herald) features Segway PowerSports local expansion
NZ Herald's motoring "supplement" Driven has a feature on the expansion of Segway PowerSports in New Zealand. Supporting the article's title is this quote: “Given the level of interest, we’ll...
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The World That Will Be*
Segway-Ninebot have launched a range of new products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas, USA. The CES is always a very hotly anticipated event, and the...
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New products for a New Year
Segway New Zealand / Personal Transport Limited wishes all our readers and followers best wishes for 2024. The last day of 2023 is an appropriate time to hint at several...
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New PTs delivered to farmers, an orchardist, an engineer - all mobility users
Over the past few months Segway NZ has delivered brand new Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) to a wide range of users all over the country. They all share something in...
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Santa managed by Segway
Auckland's Santa Parade 2023 was once again herded by a fleet of Segway Personal Transporters (PTs). Event Management company Crackerjack Promotions hired four Segway PTs this year. Their staff benefited...
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Turkey on a Segway for Thanksgiving
We've seen all kinds of things "riding on a Segway" over the years, including many Santas, a few Darth Vaders, Three Wise Hipsters (link to come next month), Road Runner,...
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Enhanced Traction Tyres for Segway PTs and Omeo self-balancing personal mobility device (wheelchair)
It was a dark, stormy day.....quite appropriate for the arrival of a pallet of Enhance Traction Tyres. These tyres are a perfect fit for the Segway i2/i2SE Wheel, as well...
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Honda re-heats 2012's UNI-CUB as UNI-ONE, both predated by 1969's Uni-Pod
Honda has passed off as a new invention their 2012 self-balancing UNI-CUB, now called UNI-CUB and featuring four retractable feet. Read more about it here. And then compare it to...
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WOW! World of Wearable Arts feature performers on Segways (again)
WOW, or World of Wearable Arts is a much-loved New Zealand institution. This annual event spans several weeks and draws tens of thousands of people from all across the country...
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2003-2023: Segway New Zealand/Personal Transport Ltd celebrates 20 years in business
We're celebrating 20 years in business importing, selling and servicing Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) in New Zealand. For the past 10 years we've also been the world's longest-established International Distributor...
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Every major KickScooter brand ranked Best to Worst by Slash Gear
Tech site Slash Gear has investigated and ranked every* major electric KickScooter brand, from best to worst. The results? It's Segway at the top by a wide margin, of course....
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Waka Kotahi NZTA renews declaration that e-scooters are exempt from motor vehicle classification
Five years ago New Zealand Transport Agency (or NZTA, as it was then known) declared e-scooters exempt from the definition of a 'motor vehicle' under the Land Transport Act. This...
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Shipment of latest Extended Range batteries and parts arrives
This week we imported a large shipment of the latest version of the Segway Extended Range battery packs. First released in 2019, Segway's Extended Range packs use Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)...
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Segway NZ Newsletter #4 (from February 2008)
By the close of the first decade of the 21st Century the days of printed newsletters being mailed out to subscribers were coming to an end. Further, the golden age...
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Early on, the US Federal Government embraced Segway PT as a mobility device for disabled users
The US Federal Government recognised and embraced the use of Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) by disabled users very early. At an individual level, in 2002 the world's "second-most-powerful-man" US Vice...
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Renewables now 87% of NZ electricity generation (up from 79% in 2014)
About 9 years ago Segway NZ News published Renewables now 79% of NZ electricity generation (December 2014). Using the latest data from that period we developed a pie chart to...
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