Philip BendallAug 8, 20200 comments

ADA requirements for Segway PTs, Wheelchairs, Mobility Aids are a useful benchmark for NZ

The Americans with Disabilities Act ensures that all citizens can access business premises and public places by using their mobility aid of choice. According to NZ case law, Segway PTs...

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Philip BendallJun 30, 20200 comments

30km/h for 600 roads in central Auckland from 30 June 2020

The legal speed limit on 600 roads in Auckland will drop from 50 km/h to 30 km/h at the end of June 2020. The new limit will apply to almost...

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Philip BendallJun 28, 20200 comments

Segway PT and parts/services price update (mid-2020)

Buy the latest Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) with new Extended Range Lithium battery packs. Enjoy at least 30% further range-per-charge with these new-for-2020 packs built with the latest ternary chemistry....

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Philip BendallJun 28, 20200 comments

In stock: new Enhanced Traction Tyre for Segway i2 SE

The standard tyre for the Segway i2 SE is a non-marking marvel of tyre technology. It offers great grip outdoors, yet the clever tread patten tracks very little mud indoors....

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Philip BendallJun 27, 20200 comments

US production of PT to end

Segway, Inc. have announced that US production of the Segway Personal Transporter (PT) will come to an end on 15 July 2020. Segway PTs destined for the US and EU...

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Philip BendallJun 19, 20200 comments

Segway IPO - Stockmarket listing to launch on STAR [Updated 23 July 2020]

According to Reuters, "Segway is blazing a trail..." to list on the sharemarket.   The company intends to raise $300 million (USD) in an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the...

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Philip BendallApr 29, 20200 comments

SPECIAL prices during Alert Level 3 - buy direct from Segway New Zealand

Hot new prices plus special Family Bundles of fun... Ninebot by Segway ES2 is IN STOCK - CALL* for our latest hot price This is easily New Zealand's most popular...

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Philip BendallApr 27, 20200 comments

NZ's 'food deliveries on Segway PTs' pioneers include Sal's Pizza and others

In this article we detail the New Zealand example of how Sal's Pizza discovered just how useful the Segway PT is for urban food deliveries, as restaurants announce plans to...

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Philip BendallApr 21, 20200 comments

Swipe Out' success with AA Rewards, BP fuel and Segway (2004 to 2006)

From 2004 through 2006 Segway New Zealand participated in massive nationwide 'Swipe Out' promotions in conjunction with the AA Rewards scheme operated by the Automobile Association with their main partner...

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Philip BendallApr 15, 20200 comments

Loomo robot to help out at Auckland hospital during Covid-19 crisis?

Last week Segway New Zealand was approached to provide a Segway Loomo robot for use in wards at Auckland's Middlemore hospital. Loomo all scrubbed up and ready to help Operating...

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Philip BendallApr 12, 20200 comments

Hop-py Easter from Segway New Zealand

....and on TV tonight, the movie Hop featuring eggs, chickens, bunny rabbits and pseudo-PTs! Animated almost-PTs have featured in numerous movies, TV shows and adverts, including these favourites: Road Runner...

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Philip BendallApr 10, 20200 comments

Baldwin Street is once again the world's steepest

For the past year it had looked as if Dunedin's famous Baldwin Street had lost the crown of being the world's steepest street. According to Stuff, the Guinness World Records...

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Philip BendallMar 30, 20200 comments

Dean Kamen's inventions are fighting coronavirus [Updated 14 April 2020, including comment on NH broadening scope of personal transportation devices law]

Inventor of the Segway Personal Transporter (PT) and iBot stair-climbing mobility device, Dean Kamen, is directing his attention at fighting coronavirus. His company DEKA Research & Development already has inventions...

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Philip BendallMar 26, 20200 comments

About Segway 'essential servicing' during Covid shutdown (beginning 26 March 2020) [Updated 30 March 2020, and August 2021]

New Zealand has begun a 4+ week 'Alert Level 4' shutdown period where almost every person must remain at home, except for purposeful excursions to obtain food and medical requirements....

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Philip BendallMar 12, 20200 comments

Esoterica' from a long-gone magazine (2004) - first Segway HT on Auckland's waterfront

In 2004 the Segway HT was featured in the 'Esoterica' pages of a leading New Zealand 'tech' magazine. While both the publication and its name have long faded from memory,...

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Philip BendallMar 8, 20200 comments

Segway PT for moving cartons & pallets, transporting and 'picking stock, more...

The Segway PT was designed to fulfil many roles better than existing solutions. One area was in 'Enterprise and Logistics' for moving people and cargo about more efficiently. Cover more...

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Philip BendallMar 2, 20200 comments

New Plymouth District Council & TSB Community Trust adopt Segway-Ninebot KickScooters

The progressive province of Taranaki has been adopting Segway-Ninebot KickScooters in leaps and bounds. People getting about town on New Plymouth's streets can rent Blip sharing scooters, which use KickScooters...

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Philip BendallJan 31, 20200 comments

ACC reports injuries continue on downward trend, as Auckland Council study declares "E-scooter benefits outweigh injuries from use" [Updated 8 and 9 Feb 2019]

According to this article published in Stuff, a study conducted by Auckland Council has concluded that the benefits of e-scooter use on footpaths and roads very clearly outweigh the injuries...

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