New Segway transforms into a cute robot companion when you’re not riding it
by Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#ZSWS)
Intel and Ninebot partner to create a self-balancing object which becomes a voice-recognising pal at the touch of a button
In the past, the Segway has often been, well, a little laughed at, if not ridiculed - the personal transportation devices are most often seen with a horde of slightly overweight tourists leaving the "walking" out of a walking tour.
But the latest Segway could be about to change all that. It is a two-wheeled balancing scooter that turns into an adorable mini robot butler when you're not riding it around town.
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