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My god, is this a next century segway?



You gotta see this. This is a reverse pendulum one wheel motorcycle
design by a Canadian team. Unlike the Segway it does not cost 100
million to develop.
`The gyroscopes are enough to balance the Embrio, the vehicle is also
kept longitudinally stable by a smaller wheel that operates like an
airplane's landing gear. It touches the ground when the vehicle is
stopped or just starting. Once the Embrio is in motion, the landing
gear will retract when the vehicle reaches about 12 mph. During
braking, the gear redeploys when the vehicle slows to 12 mph.` Unlike
the Segway, in order to stop the Segway has to go slightly faster. Do
you think this will ever sell? Here take a look.

http://www.recreation.bombardier.com/En/Media/PressReleases.aspx?press=2005

or here

http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/2003/11/04/cx_dl_1104vow.html



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