Segway is ending production of its two-wheeled personal transporter vehicle that gained popularity among tourists and some police forces, the company says.
Leaning slightly forward moves the scooter forward, leaning back reverses course and turns are made by twisting the handle.
The company has also been at the center of various high-profile crashes, including the toppling of Jamaican speedster Usain Bolt during his victory lap by a Segway-bound cameraman in 2015. In 2003, former United States President George Bush was also famously captured on film falling off his Segway. In April 2015, Chinese transportation robotics firm Ninebot acquired the company, about half a year after Segway named Ninebot in a patent infringement complaint.
The combined company has since branched out into electric scooters and has become the largest supplier for scooter-sharing companies such as Bird and Lime.
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