Segway bought by Xiaomi-backed robotics startup
by Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#73ET)
China-based Ninebot plans to use self-balancing technology to produce new transport systems as Xiaomi continues expanding beyond smartphones
American self-balancing transport firm Segway has been bought by a Chinese robotics startup backed by Xiaomi.
Beijing-headquartered Ninebot, maker of similar personal transport devices, will maintain Segway as a subsidiary, but will integrate its technology into future products focused on internet-connected electric vehicles with advanced human-machine interfaces.
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