Segway
device · 2001 · Digital age
A self-balancing two-wheeled vehicle.
Inventor: Dean Kamen.
What it is made of
- Gyroscope — has part. Gyroscopes.
- Electric motor — has part. Motors.
- Lithium-ion battery — has part. A battery.
Principles and materials it uses
- Feedback control — uses. Balancing.
- Aluminium — is made of. The frame is aluminium.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Hoverboard — evolved into. A simplified Segway without handlebars.