New Personal Mobility Device – Honda U3-X
Honda has unveiled a new personal mobility concept called the U3-X.
Essentially a fancy Segway unicycle, the U3-X features the world’s first omni-directional driving wheel system (dubbed Honda Omni Traction Drive System). Combined with Honda’s balance control technology, the device promises to be safe and user friendly.
When not in use, the dual seat pads fold into the sides of the device, as do the foot pegs. To fire it up, just press the power switch. The U3-X will begin to wiggle around ever so slightly as it keeps itself standing. Pop out the seat pads and the foot pegs and hop on.
Weighing less than 10kg (22 lbs), so it can be carried if a user wants to experience life like our caveman ancestors, and, you know, walk. The device is powered by a small lithium-ion battery that provides one hour of operation.
This new personal mobility device makes it possible to adjust speed and move, turn and stop in all directions when the rider leans the upper body to shift body weight.
Honda developed the world’s first wheel structure which enables movement in all directions including forward, backward, side-to-side and diagonally. Multiple small-diameter motor-controlled wheels were connected in-line to form one large-diameter wheel. By moving the large-diameter wheel, the device moves forward and backward, and by moving small-diameter wheels, the device moves side-to-side. By combining these movements the device moves diagonally.
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