Honda U3-X - Great If You Weigh 100 Pounds (Give or Take)...

May 19, 2012 - PRLog -- Okay. In all fairness I did not find the actual weight limit/capacity for the Honda U3-X. But all the photos I found had svelte women sitting on them.

The Honda U3-X is a self-balancing one-wheeled electric vehicle similar to the Segway PT.[not verified in body] Honda developed the U3-X with technology originally developed for ASIMO the bipedal human robot project.

Honda states that the "U" stands for unicycle and for universal. It weighs 10 kg (22 lb) and travels at 6 km/h (3.7 mph), a similar speed to the Toyota Winglet. It was unveiled by Honda's CEO on September 24, 2009 and it was announced that it would be shown at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show.

Time Magazine called it one of the 50 best inventions of 2009. In April 2010, Honda engineers did a short demonstration of two of the devices in Times Square, New York City. In May 2010, Honda representatives demonstrated the U3-X at the Honda Collection Hall in Motegi, Tochigi, Japan.

Honda U3-X is 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. It uses Honda Omni-Traction (HOT) drive system to permit it to move in any lateral direction.

The growing numbers of baby boomers becoming seniors and dealing with mobility issues makes devices such as this a HUGE investment opportunity.


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