The Segway Office Chair - Neatorama

[YouTube - Link]

Asimo asked for an office chair, so Honda made him one. This Segway for even lazier people follows in the footsteps of other interesting but unnecessary balancing acts: A robot that balances on a ball, the hands free transporter, and the even dorkier Segseat.

Laaaaaaaaazy

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

office races!

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

It's like those chairs from wall-e.
or will be soon.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

@Manticore

LOL, my exact thoughts.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

To all the 'lazy' posters, try to keep in mind that when you are 70-80+ years old, you might need a little help getting around too. My Uncle sent me this a few weeks ago - he is an otherwise healthy older man who has severe mobility issues. Don't be so quick to condemn something that you as a healthy young person might not need...right now.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Can disabled people learn to ride it? If so, its an amazing invention.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I agree with JavaJunkie, this could be helpful for partially disabled persons or those who can't stand still for a long time.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Amazing technology...something Dean Kamen has been tinkering with a bit himself. I can see how inventing something that can balance itself could help those who have trouble with it...not to mention the paralyzed. Thanks for the link!

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I agree. It will be a wonderful benefit for some of those who are now confined to wheelchairs. Merely being in the sitting position isolates the disabled in many situations. The social value of having your face at the same level as everone else's is not to be underestimated.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Plus, yeah, the office races will be nuts.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I could also see this as being useful in a lab or workshop situation where standing the entire workday is out of the question, but standing up and sitting down 400 times to move a over a couple of feet to a different piece of equipment can be tiring and hard on the knees.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

That is a cool idea, but how about get off your butt and walk.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Wow its a really awesome chair, I want to also like to buy this chair for my office, she's looking really comfortable feel to on this chair.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Login to comment.

Click here to access all of this post's 13 comments

This website uses cookies.

This website uses cookies to improve user experience. By using this website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy.