Dean Kamen and the Invention of the Segway
The Segway Personal Transporter, a self-balancing two-wheeled electric vehicle, emerged from the vision of inventor Dean Kamen. Launched in 2001, it promised to revolutionize personal transportation, particularly for urban environments and specific professional applications. While its widespread adoption as a primary mode of transport didn’t materialize as initially hyped, its impact on the micro-mobility landscape…