I'm pretty doubtful of this having skateboarded (not longboard) and know what an unseen pebble/crack can do to such a small wheel. With no method of balancing/leaning back to get a little pop up over cracks etc. and no easy way to quickly pick this up or throw it down it would have to be pretty tedious to use in a real world not flat setting.
That said, the point of it being able to fit in a bag is a big improvement for these kind of transportation vehicles.
Wonder how much battery this has. Would be surprised if it could go for more than 30 minutes on a charge.
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I think this is a great idea. It's not to replace walking completely, it's to aid in tasks where having that extra help could be extremely advantageous. I.e. in a large warehouse. However, I also question the power/battery. Would be keen to trial it out ;)
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I think this could be useful as a little companion robot, like a worker drone on land. Put your groceries or boxes on it and just have it follow you home.
A little bit of intelligence and a camera could go a long way.
That little thing (fits in my bag!!) looks like it has serious power going uphill. I'm curious what the range is and how long it'll take to charge. Otherwise looks pretty awesome.
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I wonder what the speed of this thing is and how that is controlled?
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