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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Philip BendallJan 27, 20200 comments

Timmy Failure' book is now a movie

Segway PT-riding Timmy Failure's adventures in the book "Mistakes Were Made" is now a movie that premiered at Sundance Film Festival and can be seen on Disney+ channel. You can...

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Philip BendallJan 9, 20200 comments

[Updated] Segway S-Pod revealed at CES (info, videos and more - including rare photos of P.U.M.A. prototype)

Segway has made headlines worldwide with the S-Pod, a new self-balancing seated transporter. Want to see how it goes? The best video footage of it being used by a reporter...

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Philip BendallJan 7, 20200 comments

New products at CES only 1 day away

Segway-Ninebot are launching a wide range of new products at CES this week, including the self-balancing S-Pod....1 day to go!

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Philip BendallJan 1, 20200 comments

Happy New Year 2020 from Segway New Zealand

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Philip BendallDec 30, 20190 comments

Segway-Ninebot - new products launching at CES 2020 (7-10 Las Vegas, USA)

As 2019 draws to a close, Segway-Ninebot have lined up exciting new products to reveal at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, USA (7-10 January 2019). Segway's full range...

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Philip BendallDec 26, 20190 comments

Scoot Safely' with your Spark Segway e-scooter

Spark NZ and Santa teamed up to deliver hundreds of Segway KickScooters under Christmas Trees all around New Zealand yesterday. A recent Spark promotion bundled the latest Samsung phone or...

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Philip BendallDec 18, 20190 comments

Te Segway' at Te Awa (patrolling The Base, Hamilton)

One of the country's largest shopping malls has hired an extra Segway i2 Patroller from Segway New Zealand to cope with massive 2019/2020 Christmas Holiday trading hours and swelling numbers...

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Philip BendallDec 15, 20190 comments

Oh my o-ring! Troubleshooting your InfoKey

You'll want to read this article if you've lost or damaged the o-ring seal that fits under the battery cover on the rear of your InfoKey. We have replacement o-rings...

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Philip BendallDec 14, 20190 comments

Replace damaged seals on your Lithium battery packs to keep water out of your Segway PT

Water and electronics don't mix. Water and Lithium battery packs don't mix, either. If water or other contaminants enter your Segway Personal Transporter (PT) they can cause the PowerBase to...

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Philip BendallDec 12, 20190 comments

Colourful InfoKey Protectors now in stock

We have new, colourful Segway InfoKey Protector kits in stock and available in four colours: Black $55 Red $65 Green $65 White $65 Each kit contains one rubberised InfoKey protector...

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Philip BendallNov 29, 20190 comments

Big changes to Auckland's ridesharing e-scooter operators (Lime & Wave are out, Flamingo & three new operators are in)

Auckland Council has announced the successful applicants permitted to operate ridesharing e-scooters in the Auckland region. Additionally, the ridesharing fleet is to be doubled from 1,875 to 3,200 e-scooters across...

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