Segway Getting Real-Life Tests [Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters] From the Washington Post here.
It's interesting to see the FUD that some people are putting in the way of this getting cleared for "civillian" use. I think the best test would be to run the thing into Crash test Dummies that are built to stand on their own, and compute how much energy they take from the collision.
Supposedly running into someone forces the main stalk/handlebars back, which immediately stops the unit. Have someone run it into a thin plasterboard wall, then inspect for damage. heck, mount a set of sensors on a heavy bag and have someone run it into that!
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