Hackaday Podcast 074: Stuttering Swashplate, Bending Mirrors, Chasing Curves, and Farewell to Segway

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys recap a week of hacks. A telescope mirror that can change shape and a helicopter without a swashplate lead the charge for fascinating engineering. These are closely followed by a vibratory wind generator that has no blades to spin. The Open Source Hardware …read more

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The Segway is Dead, Long Live the Segway

Before it was officially unveiled in December 2001, the hype surrounding the Segway Human Transporter was incredible. But it wasn’t because people were excited to get their hands on the product, they just wanted to know what the thing was. Cryptic claims from inventor Dean Kamen that “Ginger” would revolutionize …read more

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The classic Segway personal transporter will cease production in July

One of the most iconic inventions of the 21st century is about to be retired. Segway’s namesake self-balancing scooter, the Segway PT, will officially cease production next month. It’ll no doubt leave a lasting legacy – albeit probably not the one the … Continue reading The classic Segway personal transporter will cease production in July

Segway-Ninebot kickstarts Air T15 electric kickscooter

Earlier this year, Segway-Ninebot revealed a bunch of electric mobility products, most notably the S-Pod armchair on wheels. A stylish electric kickscooter was also showcased, and now it has been launched on Kickstarter.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban … Continue reading Segway-Ninebot kickstarts Air T15 electric kickscooter

Hackaday Links: January 5, 2020

It looks like the third decade of the 21st century is off to a bit of a weird start, at least in the middle of the United States. There, for the past several weeks, mysterious squads of enormous multicopters have taken to the night sky for reasons unknown. Witnesses on …read more

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Segway prepares Max G30 e-scooter for the long commute

You may associate the name Segway with those self-balancing electric rollers that never quite captured the buying public’s imagination but can still be found patrolling shopping malls and ferrying visitors around eco-parks. Now owned by Chine… Continue reading Segway prepares Max G30 e-scooter for the long commute

Segway MiniPro patched to stop hackers hijacking remote control from hoverboard riders

Security holes could have seen attackers seize remote control of a hoverboard and potentially injure riders by suddenly disabling the motor.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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