A rough and rugged Segway Tank

Segways are usually nice personal transport vehicles that you can hop onto for a round of shopping around the block or even take a relaxing ride in the evenings. Here, we have one more segway, but with a major difference. It features four Mecanum wheels which make it looks like a skateboard, but a very rugged one at that. The Mecanum wheels have a capability of moving in any direction as each Mecanum wheel is run by its own motor. The Segway RMP uses gyroscopes, which allows its user to change directions with absolute ease. The Segway RMP looks very capable of doing duty in a warzone with its very rugged tank-like construction and it's side winder capability. Yes, the Segway can even move sideways. The RMP is designed to lug a weight of upto 400 pounds which means that it could easily transport most adults around. The dampener ofcourse, is its stratospheric price of $50,000 which we think will definitely come down as this technology slowly filters down to the mass market. For now, check the video after the jump.

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Via: Gizmodo