Xiaomi’s Segway-style self-balancing Ninebot scooter is really cool

    Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has revealed its first collaboration with Ninebot and Segway, a self-balancing scooter called Ninebot mini.

    By: AFP
    | Updated on: Oct 20 2015, 12:20 IST
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    The Ninebot Mini resembles a Segway with its two-wheel design and follows Xiaomi’s investment in Ninebot and Ninebot’s subsequent acquisition of Segway (AFP)
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    The Ninebot Mini resembles a Segway with its two-wheel design and follows Xiaomi’s investment in Ninebot and Ninebot’s subsequent acquisition of Segway (AFP)

    Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has revealed its first collaboration with Ninebot and Segway, a self-balancing scooter called Ninebot Mini.

    The Ninebot Mini resembles a Segway with its two-wheel design and follows Xiaomi's investment in Ninebot and Ninebot's subsequent acquisition of Segway.

    Built from magnesium alloy that Xiaomi says is aerospace-grade, it can hit speeds of up to 16km/hour and can go 22km on a single charge. It is able to handle a 15-degree uphill incline and weighs less than 13kg.

    It comes in white and black and is said to be tailored to fans of Xiaomi's Mi: it can actually be controlled by smartphone.

    The Ninebot mini will be available in China priced at RMB 1999 -- or about 20,000. Not a bad deal at all.

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    First Published Date: 20 Oct, 11:56 IST
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