Tag: gyroscope

A company called Inventist has developed a small Segway-like device called the Solowheel that balances an individual on it using gyroscopic motors and wheels them around freely for up to 2 hours on one charge. The Solowheel apparently only weights 20 pounds and can fold up easily for storage or transport. And if you want [...]

Slovenian inventor Aleksander Polutnik has created what is essentially a one-wheeled Segway that he calls the Enicycle. [via] The Enicycle uses a computer with gyroscopes that computes about 100 calculations per second to keep the rider balanced and upright. With a top speed of 10mph, it’s not something you would race with, but it certainly [...]