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Road Runner vs Wile E. Coyote on a "Segway"
Philip BendallJun 19, 20110 comments

Road Runner vs Wile E. Coyote on a "Segway"

Three brand new 3D episodes of Road Runner were released last year (you might like to look for them on YouTube). In one episode, Wile E. Coyote orders the latest...
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Summary of information on the Segway PT as a mobility device
Philip BendallJun 16, 20110 comments

Summary of information on the Segway PT as a mobility device

The Segway Personal Transporter (PT) is undoubtedly the greatest advance yet in enabling better lives for people with impaired mobility. Since the turn of the century more than an 100...
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Segway Racing Motoczysz the 100 mph winning team at Isle of Man TT
Philip BendallJun 13, 20110 comments

Segway Racing Motoczysz the 100 mph winning team at Isle of Man TT

Segway Racing Motoczysz was the team to beat after the qualifier round of the 2011 Isle of Man SES TT Zero race with teams riders Mark Miller and Michael Rutter...
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Sunday Star-Times reflects popularity of Segway Tours
Philip BendallJun 12, 20110 comments

Sunday Star-Times reflects popularity of Segway Tours

Today's Sunday Star-Times featured a great photo and article about Kiwis taking a Segway Tour of Washington, D.C. Segway Tours have become increasingly popular in recent years, and New Zealand...
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43 days until CRC SpeedShow 2011
Philip BendallJun 9, 20110 comments

43 days until CRC SpeedShow 2011

For the fourth year running Segway New Zealand is exhibiting at the CRC SpeedShow (23-24 July at ASB Showgrounds, Auckland). We've enjoyed a special relationship with SpeedShow since 2008, and...
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Martin Jetpack flies 5000ft high
Philip BendallMay 29, 20110 comments

Martin Jetpack flies 5000ft high

Segway NZ congratulates Glen Martin and his team today, as the Martin Jetpack soared to 5,000ft for the first time. TVNZ's 'Sunday' program captured the event for broadcast this evening...
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Segway Racing sponsors most famous motorbike race
Philip BendallMay 23, 20110 comments

Segway Racing sponsors most famous motorbike race

Segway Sponsors MotoCzysz Racing 2011 at Isle of Man The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) is the world's most prestigious motorcycle race, and this competition is more than 100...
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US states move quickly to meet obligations for disabled Segway PT users
Philip BendallMay 18, 20110 comments

US states move quickly to meet obligations for disabled Segway PT users

Last year the US Federal Government formally classified the Segway PT as a mobility device under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). From March this year, businesses, councils, and national...
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First Rex Bionics Exoskeleton walks out the door
Philip BendallMay 3, 20110 comments

First Rex Bionics Exoskeleton walks out the door

Auckland-based Rex Bionics has announced the sale of the first Rex Exoskeleton today, to Kiwi Dave MacCalman - a multiple medal-winning paralympian who hasnt walked for 30 years. This news...
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Peter Gabriel: Games Without Frontiers (but with Segway PTs)
Philip BendallMay 2, 20110 comments

Peter Gabriel: Games Without Frontiers (but with Segway PTs)

Peter Gabriel is well-known for his many solo hit singles and albums, and as lead singer of rock band Genesis for many years. In 2003 he was the first to...
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Sal's Pizza: upsized to two stores, four Segway PTs
Philip BendallApr 27, 20110 comments

Sal's Pizza: upsized to two stores, four Segway PTs

Sal's Pizza in Auckland was the first business in NZ to begin fast food deliveries on Segway PTs. Their first store opened in Commerce Street mid-2009. From day one they...
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We celebrate Earth Day every day
Philip BendallApr 22, 20110 comments

We celebrate Earth Day every day

Owners of Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) celebrate Earth Day every day. They already know how to do more, for less. For everyone else, it is Earth Day today. Segway has...
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MIT doubles Segway Patroller fleet
Philip BendallApr 12, 20110 comments

MIT doubles Segway Patroller fleet

Earlier this month MIT (Manukau Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand) purchased a second Segway Patroller model. MIT's first Segway Personal Transporter (PT) entered service at the start of 2009,...
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This is NOT Segway Jousting, Engadget
Philip BendallApr 9, 20110 comments

This is NOT Segway Jousting, Engadget

Widely reported as "Segway Jousting" across the internet, this advert for Washington Lottery is being seen by a lot of eyeballs at the moment. Our link goes to Engadget's coverage,...
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Apple Store fun with Playmobile 'April Fools' features Woz on a Segway PT
Philip BendallApr 5, 20110 comments

Apple Store fun with Playmobile 'April Fools' features Woz on a Segway PT

This is our favourite April Fools for 2011 - an Apple Store Playset by Playmobile. And the best bit? You can build a queue from the front door right back...
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Balloons Over Waikato (and Segway PTs beneath)
Philip BendallApr 1, 20110 comments

Balloons Over Waikato (and Segway PTs beneath)

For the second year running, two Segway Patrollers have been assisting all week with crowd control, traffic management and staff efficiency at Balloons Over Waikato. On Segway PTs, two staff...
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From wheelchair to Segway PT
Philip BendallMar 28, 20110 comments

From wheelchair to Segway PT

Here at Segway NZ it was obvious to us from Day 1 that the Segway Personal Transporter (PT) would provide superior mobility to traditional wheelchairs and mobility scooters for a...
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"...jet-powered Segway PTs racing around the rugby field..."
Philip BendallFeb 19, 20110 comments

"...jet-powered Segway PTs racing around the rugby field..."

"It looked like there were six jet-powered Segway PTs racing around the rugby field" recalls David Williams, who was at the final All Blacks vs Lions Rugby World Cup match...
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