Honda's a well known name in the world of robotics and engineering. The company famous for the ASIMO robots has just released an evolved version of U3-X mobility device named UNI-CUB. The biggest addition to this mobility device is the addition of extra wheel that not only adds to the balance, but also offers directions to the device. Plus user can control the direction of the device from an app installed on your mobile phone or tablet. The specifications of the device is as follows :- Size (L x W x H): 520 x 345 x 745 mm (20.5 x 13.6 x 29.3 inches) Seat height: 745 - 825 mm (29.3 - 32.5 inches) Battery type: Lithium-ion battery Maximum speed: 6 km/h (3.7 mph) Range: 6 km (3.7 miles) Via: Honda: http://www.honda.com/
What I like about this design is that the rider's legs reach the ground (good for balancing.) And the rider can maintain eye-level height with other pedestrians. Here's a video of the same -
Tough I highly appreciate Honda has a leader in robotics and engineering this rider doesn't look this comfortable, i bet after few minutes your back begins to ache it doesn't support your back and the seat looks pretty small. Other components looks pretty great.
