Compact mobile scooter chair Segway S-Pod (2 photos)

Personal small city fundsmovements continue to increase their popularity, providing mobile movement in a modern metropolis. Inspired by the ideas of the movie Jurassic Park, developers from Segway, a leading personal vehicle manufacturer, have prepared a unique futuristic Segway S-Pod designed for short but comfortable rides at CES 2020 events.

The design of the Segway S-Pod is primarily reminiscent ofcomfortable home chair and has a mass of about 150 kg. Unlike traditional Segway devices, where maneuvering occurs due to the displacement of the user's body, the S-Pod control is carried out using the joystick. However, the principle of changing the direction of motion due to the displacement of the center of gravity is maintained. The massive chair with the user has remarkable power and is capable of speeds up to 40 km per hour, while the travel range on a single battery charge reaches 70 km.

CES 2020 unveils conceptualsolution, so the final form of the S-Pod may receive some design changes. In particular, the question of trips in rainy weather will be resolved and at least minimal protection against rainfall in the form of a roof will be installed on the chair. Designers believe that the chair will become a popular means of transportation when overcoming the so-called “last mile”: from metro stations to the office, from the garage to home, from the bus stop to the store.

The final version of S-Pod will be presented during this year, and the device will go on sale at an unannounced price as early as 2021.