Honda Personal Mobility System

U3X Personal Mobility Device

Pursuing the concept of "harmony with people" Honda has developed a new personal mobility technology and unveiled U3-X, 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. Honda will continue research and development of the device including experiments in a real-world environment to verify the practicality of the device.

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. This was achieved through application of advanced technologies including Honda's balance control technology, which was developed through the robotics research of ASIMO, Honda's bipedal humanoid robot, and the world's first* omni-directional driving wheel system (Honda Omni Traction Drive System, or HOT Drive System), which enables movement in all directions, including not only forward and backward, but also directly to the right and left and diagonally. In addition, this compact size and one-wheel-drive personal mobility device was designed to be friendly to the user and people around it by making it easier for the rider to reach the ground from the footrest and placing the rider on roughly the same eye level as other people or pedestrians.

Honda is planning to showcase the U3-X at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009 (sponsored by JAMA) which will begin on October 24, 2009 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.

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[riccifilippo]

although this is kick butt I'd say it will turn the future into Wall-e like people

[lonewolf604]

not really, can you imagine taking a shit while on that?!?

[padlockd]

@Gazebo91 LOL So much for proofreading! /shame

[Gazebo91]

@padlockd P.M.D.

[padlockd]

Personal Mobility Device? P.M.S. Seriously?

[roleplayman]

they are trying to make anything that would make us spend our money lol

[christiand1986]

this is the most retarded thing i've ever seen

[kleinesmaenchen]

this wouldkick ass in a office