Honda Electric Unicycle

[Patrick]

Just spotted this on BBC News

BBC NEWS | Technology | OAP unicycle unveiled in Japan

"Car-maker Honda has unveiled a prototype of a battery-powered unicycle, deigned for the elderly.

The one-wheeled U3-X "personal mobility vehicle" can travel at speeds up to six kilometres (3.7 miles) per hour and was shown off in Tokyo, Japan.

The sit-on design allows a rider to move by leaning their weight in the direction they want to travel"

 

[Straylight]

Love it!

Could be very useful for people who need a wheelchair for intermittent use, it would suffer from the Dalek problem when it comes to stepped or uneven surfaces. Maybe it'd be very handy for the elderly/less mobile in large supermarkets?