Tuesday, January 4, 2011

THE TWEEL - RADICAL NEW WHEEL TECHNOLOGY (UPDATED)

Michelin has showcased a potentially disrupting technology with significant ramification for the future for mobility: an airless, integrat tyre and wheel permutation dubbed the TWEEL (i.e. Tyre/WhEEL) .

Designed by Segway-inventor Dean Kamen, the iBOT mobility machine has the ability to climb stairs and find the way uneven terrain, offering mobility freedom impossible with conventional wheelchairs. Additionally, Segway's thought Centaur, a prototype that apply self-balancing technology to a four-wheel device, has also been ready with Tweel to increase its performance potential.

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