The Last Mile

Archive for June, 2009

A ‘Down Under’ Segway Experience

If you’re planning a trip to Australia anytime soon, be sure to look up our new Authorized Distributor in the area – with initial locations in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney.
In the Brisbane area, Ray Carson and his team provide a flurry of activities using Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) to keep visitors on their toes two [...]

Summer 2009: The Un-Road Trip

Boaz Frankel stopped by Segway Inc. last week to start his Segway PT leg of his Un-Road Trip, a car-free journey across America.  Already having traveled more than 6,000 miles using about 60 different modes of transportation, he continued his journey gliding from Manchester, NH to Concord, NH on a Segway i2.
Traversing the varied terrain [...]

Congrats Colorado!

Just a few days ago, Colorado became the 45th state to adopt EPAMD (Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device) legislation, effectively establishing that Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) and other low-powered, motorized vehicles are allowed for use on sidewalks, bike lanes and roadways where the speed limit does not exceed 30mph/48kph.
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed HB1026, officially [...]

A first look: “Segway Circuit” within Wii Fit Plus

We ventured on over to the huge Nintendo set-up on the E3 Expo floor to check out people giving “Segway Circuit” a go for the first time within the newly announced Wii Fit Plus.
Here’s a brief video of the game in action:
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And some photos:
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June 2, 2009 • Posted in: Culture, Technology • 2 Comments

Live from the Nintendo Media Event at E3 Expo!

We’re here in cloudy Los Angeles at the Nokia Theater (pic above is the overflow room for the live media event) to celebrate Nintendo’s announcement of the Wii Fit Plus.  Among other exciting news from the company such as an improved precision control Wii Remote called MotionPlus, a vitality sensor that can monitor your pulse, [...]

June 2, 2009 • Posted in: Product, Technology • One Comment