10/15/2009

Personal Mobility Device


Honda Develops New Personal Mobility Device With the Goal of Co-existing in Harmony with People -World's first drive system that enables movement in all directions --

TOKYO, Japan, September 24, 2009 - Pursuing the concept of "harmony with people" Honda has developed a new personal mobility technology and unveiled U3-X, a compact experimental device that fits comfortably between the rider's legs, to provide free movement in all directions just as in human walking - forward, backward, side-to-side, and diagonally. Honda will continue research and development of the device including experiments in a real-world environment to verify the practicality of the device. (link here)