[Simon Strauss]

Originally Posted by Stu Bloom

there is no way to really manuever without an "active" steering control.

the article does say that it has a "handheld controller" but you and some of the others are still right, without being given better pictures or seeing one in action we don't know if these just control the lateral movements that are controlled on the Segway or every aspect of its movement. I however still think it looks awesome and cant find any reasons why if a Segway works this cant(keep in mind I've only rode a Segway once at regionals for a few minutes). it appears to me that the guy in the picture is using its wider surface to position himself on it in a diagonal way with his legs farther apart(like on a skateboard) which may allow for the stability that was lost by taking the handle bars off to be regained, and even if this thing turns out to be nothing more than an RC transporter like Cuog suggested as long as they don't try to sell it as a Segway i think its still awesome and may turn out to be more affordable than Segways or dare i say possibly more practical due to its small size. (I'm not saying Dean's invention isn't great, because it is. I'm just saying that we cant all get so wrapped up in FIRST and forget that GP doesn't exist as much in the real world, besides if you look at it from an Adam Smith point of view competition leads to improvements and benefits the people)