Ninebot, who acquired Segway in April 2015, has unveiled a new personal robotic assistant that is able to sense its surroundings, recognise and avoid obstacles and interact with people. A developer kit is expected to arrive sometime in the second half of 2016. The company says the device can be used by people of all ages as well as those suffering from dementia or other neurological conditions. Developers can use the open platform to create a wide variety of uses for the robot when the developer kit is available in the second half of 2016.
Ninebot, who acquired Segway in April 2015, has unveiled a new personal robotic assistant that is able to sense its surroundings, recognise and avoid obstacles and interact with people. The company says the device can be used by people of all ages as well as those suffering from dementia or other neurological conditions. Developers can use the open platform to create a wide variety of uses for the robot when the developer kit is available in the second half of 2016.