James Bond Film Warns About Fresh Water Shortage

In the new James Bond film Quantum of Solace, a villain tries to take control of fresh water around the world. It turns out that is a very real threat…

Segway gives birth to mutant unicycle baby

What would happen if the Segway and the roaming circus had a baby? This beautiful, beautiful monstrosity.

Segway Polo - Gimme A Break

When will they admit that the Segway is just plain dumb? We keep getting hit with these stupid employments of this useless transport. Witness Segway Polo. ‘Nuff said.

Bleak Future

Reminiscent of the bomb shelters people built in their back yards in the 50s, another version of Gloom & Doom from Suzuki in the form of this encapsulated Segway birthed from its mothership, to protect us from the toxins produced through pollution (or are they trying to get rid of those lemons?).

Hybrid + Segways

Meet the Opel Flextreme with a storage compartment for two Segway scooters. One has to wonder - why?

Look, Ma! No Hands!

Ulrich Kahlert has invented a Handsfree Transporter that functions much like the Segway but, of course, without the need to use one’s hands. I remember the freedom I felt riding my 10-speed with my hands held high, as well as the times when an ill-placed obstacle sent me flying into space. Almost, I’d say, as [...]

Police Get Geeky

I’m all for police receiving the tools they need to make their jobs safer and more effective. I also think they should be made to look formidable, menacing even, when necessary. These Street Smart Police Units, however, or modified Segways, kind of make them look like geeks on wheels. Were I a hardened criminal, I’d [...]

Easy-Glider

I never warmed to the Segway, not that I have even seen one, and that holds true for this strange gizmo. Meet the Easy-Glider; it just won the ispo BrandNew Award. Vital specs: top speed of 12 mph,  it has a range of 9 to 16 miles, and needs six to eight hours to recharge. [...]

Long Beach Cops use Segway to Nab Thieves

Long Beach copper Joe Miguez decided to use one of the two Segways the day he busted three teenage care thieves who failed to escape his Segway pursuit.

"Given that the Segway’s top speed is a non-white-knuckle 12.5mph, you might imagine the Merc could make a rapid getaway. … Miguez was able to keep the car [...]

Man Down? Robo BEAR to the Rescue!

I imagine some scientist was sitting in his office one day, playing with his Winnie the Pooh doll and his Robocop action figure, when the proverbial light bulb appeared above his head, and thus the BEAR was born.  Vecna Robotics is developing the Battle Extraction-Assist Robot to scoop up fallen soldiers and take them to [...]