Neobike
Bombardier Embrio
Forbes.com has a story today about a concept ride from Bombardier -- maker of Rotax motors, quads, snowmobiles, and subway cars -- that out-Segways the Segway. Called the Embrio, it's a one-wheeled, gyroscopically stabilized, fuel-cell-powered scooter. Who knows what it would look like in actual production (or how much it would cost!), but the list of technologies employed is fairly impressive:
The Embrio also borrows several other advanced technologies from cars, like infrared night vision and an active suspension, which can vary its damping rates based on road conditions. Its riding position resembles that of a motorcycle, and it balances one or more passengers with a network of sensors and gyroscopes. To move the Embrio, you use an accelerator trigger on the left handlebar and a brake trigger on the right.Unlike the relatively lightweight Segway, the Embrio weighs 360 pounds -- about as much as a current supersport streetbike.
