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Old Person Hovercrafts Are The Wave Of The Future

8:40AM February 24, 2010 | Adam Frucci

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Here’s something we can all get behind: levitating chairs for the elderly that scoot around like bumper cars. There is no way this can go badly. More »


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Honda U3-X: An Omnidirectional Segway-Style Unicycle

12:10PM September 24, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

Jalopnik just posted this crazy Honda unicycle, the U3-X, with “omni traction drive”. It’s definitely the first personal mobility device that might help you fulfil your lifelong dream of re-enacting Jamiroquai’s “Virtual Insanity” video. Pics and details at [Jalopnik]