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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Wasn't this one of those things Dean (Segway) Kamen invented like 30 years ago?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBOT

"first working prototype was available in 1992"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's neat but it also seems a bit bulky.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

There have been a few versions this one seems smaller then most and likely runs longer.

I dunno if you're a fan of very bad movies but shaqs "steel" involves a main character who's in the same sort of chair.