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Remember the Honda U3-X? Unveiled in 2009, the U3-X was Honda‘s personal mobility device concept, essentially a self-balancing electronic unicycle that can move in any direction by simply leaning. Honda has created an updated version it calls the UNI-CUB.
The UNI-CUB uses the same “Honda Omni Traction Drive System” (or “HOT Drive System”) introduced on the U3-X, using a large ring as its main wheel with several much smaller wheels along its rim. The UNI-CUB adds a second, smaller wheel, mounted perpendicular to the main wheel. This second wheel adds stability while also aiding with turning, either around corners or even on the spot.
Honda also added a new saddle which looks much more comfortable than the fold-away seat found on the U3-X. The saddle is height-adjustable from 29.3 inches to 32.5 inches, placing the rider’s eyes at the same level as other pedestrians while making it easy for the rider’s legs to comfortably reach the ground when needed.
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The rider can control the UNI-CUB’s speed by shifting his or her weight forwards and back, and turn by shifting weight sideways. The UNI-CUB can also be controlled by touchscreen control devices such as smartphones and tablets.
The UNI-CUB maintains its balance using technology derived from Honda’s work in robotics, including its ASIMO walking robot. That same balancing control system has also found its way into the inclinometer on the Honda RC212V, used to measure the MotoGP race bike’s balance (see, there is something motorcycle-related in the UNI-CUB). It’s probably also not a coincidence the UNI-CUB shares the name of the iconic Honda Super Cub motorcycle, the world’s most-produced vehicle.
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The Honda UNI-CUB is powered by a lithium-ion battery, which helps propel the mobility device to a maximum speed of 6 kph (3.7 mph), just a bit faster than the average person’s walking speed (about 3.1 mph). Honda claims a range of 6 km (3.7 miles).
Honda will conduct demonstration tests of the UNI-CUB with Japan’s National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in June. Testing will focus on indoor environments as well as other environments.
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So it's kinda like a SEGway?
Holy shit that looks fun
[QUOTE=download;36001389]So it's kinda like a SEGway?[/QUOTE]
You gotta stand on a segway, that's for fit people.
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I'm 7 minutes late on that one. Fuck.
How much? I want one.
I'll take one
New Happy Wheels character!
A fat person looks like they'd break that thing.
my jazzy is going obsolete
Spectacular, now I can do what I did as a child and sit on it with my chest and roll around with it crashing into the walls pretending I'm in a tank.
[B]Step 1:[/B] Get one of these.
[B]Step 2:[/B] Put on my robe and wizard hat.
[B]Step 3:[/B] GLIDE AROUND LIKE FUCKING MAGIC!
my ass is fat I need two
It would be so awesome to get two of these things and some giant Q-tips and chicken fight on them Gladiator style.
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I imagine your back would start to ache after a while of sitting up straight as a bolt on one.
Or you could just fill your office with unicycles and maybe have the fat and lazy get in shape.
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It'd only be useful to lazy people and somewhat fat people. most of the really obese people you see have basically min-bikes to help them move.
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something like this
plus imagine the toll on your back if you don't always sit up straight.
That looks silly but, I want one.
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[QUOTE=Daedulas;36001874]It'd only be useful to lazy people and somewhat fat people. most of the really obese people you see have basically min-bikes to help them move.
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something like this
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Wow, almost identical.
I'd rather prefer a electric pocketbike.
For able people, personal mobility devices are hell as fun to ride around on. Wheelchairs are fun too, in my history class there is a wheelchair that has been there for a while so some friends and I took it out and rode around the campus up and down ramps and into the gym. I secretly want a wheelchair that I can ride around on again.
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;36001576]my ass is fat I need two[/QUOTE]
your weight will probably make it go down and nowhere.
So what happens when you gotta let one loose, do fart and lose control of the thing?
[quote]The UNI-CUB maintains its balance using technology derived from Honda’s work in robotics, including its [B]ASIMO walking robot.[/b] [/quote]
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yup excellent tech as long as you dont go up or down stairs.
There was something like this a while ago on top gear.
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I think it was a concept that never got finalised.
[QUOTE=Daedulas;36001874]It'd only be useful to lazy people and somewhat fat people. most of the really obese people you see have basically min-bikes to help them move.
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something like this
plus imagine the toll on your back if you don't always sit up straight.[/QUOTE]
Looks like it could work the same way the belly wheels do in judge Dredd. [img]http://www.niggaupload.com/images/pa5zL.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.niggaupload.com/images/kaoFe.jpg[/img]
Just like the segway, this will never take off.
i dont see the point in it, if you can just walk to where you want to go, they cant go that far.
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