Segway Unveils Rideable Autonomous Robot
From: Product Design & Development - 01/11/2016

Segway has unveiled an autonomous machine that can serve as a personal
transportation system and a robotic helper.

Demonstrated during last week's CES 2016 in Las Vegas, the Segway Advanced
Personal Robot was developed in a joint effort between Segway, Intel, and
Chinese electronics company Xiaomi.

At first glance, the Segway Advanced Personal Robot looks like a hoverboard
with center pole that arises from the base at about a knee-high length. On
its website, the company simply explains the self-balancing device as “a
Segway that sees the world and a robot that gives you a ride."

Once the owner hops off the platform, exiting "Riding Mode," the robot can
spot and follow that person using "Simultaneous Localization and Mapping"
made possible by a number of cameras and sensors. When not transporting a
person, the machine is said to be in "Robot Mode."

The robot also responds to voice commands when its operator is nearby. The
Intel- developed "RealSense RGB-D camera" provides the robot with depth
sensing, an attribute which the company believes works well for object
recognition, tracking, and various projects. Developed with IoT in mind, the
robot can connect to a number of smart devices. The robot's head features the
depth-sensing camera, the tracking camera, and an Intel Atom processor.

Video and images released by Segway suggest that the robot can be equipped
with add-ons, such as mechanical arms.

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Links:
Seqway
http://www.segway.com

Segway Advanced Personal Robot
http://robot.segway.com