Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Centaur - a Four-wheeled Segway

Posted by michael on from the you-can't-afford-it dept.

Mr. Protocol writes "Segway, the folks who brought you the two-wheeled wonder called the IT, have a new concept vehicle up on their website. Called Centaur, it's a four-wheeled version of the IT that pulls stable wheelies by acting like a two-wheeled IT. The movie (Windows Media or Quicktime) shows someone having far too much fun riding one."

5 of 309 comments (clear)

  1. Direct link to high-speed video... by swordboy · · Score: 4, Informative

    Sorry about the Windows Media...

    --

    Life is the leading cause of death in America.
  2. Re:Awesome by gasp · · Score: 4, Informative

    Looks like there's plenty of time to revise the design... Quote from the article:

    "When will it be available?
    At present time, Segway LLC has no plans to manufacture the Centaur."

  3. Re:What's the point? by Shky · · Score: 5, Informative

    Parent is of course refering to the iBot, Dean Kamen's wheelchair which allows the user to go up and down stairs, as well as going up on the back wheels to be eye-level with people.

    It's pretty amazing, and like parent said, actually has a purpose. It allows people in wheelchairs to not be confined to one level of a house, or require assistance to reach things above them.

    --
    CC Licensed Serialized Story and Podcast: Ingenioustries
  4. A lot more information about the Centaur at Popsci by DocJohn · · Score: 3, Informative

    See the article about Concept Centaur in next month's Popular Science magazine for more information and photos:

    http://www.popsci.com/popsci/generaltech/article/0 ,20967,710982,00.html

    -

  5. Sinclair C5 - Ahead of its Time by turgid · · Score: 3, Informative

    In my day, these things were going to be the next big thing. They were so ahead of their time, that French car maker Citroen saw fit to name one of their newer models after it.

    --
    Stick Men