Segway – the ultimate people mover

2001

This is a first-generation Segway, and it was a marvel of technology. Since Segways are still being sold, you may wonder what the Segway is doing here at the Museum of Failure. A failure is defined as a deviation from expected and desired results.

The expectations for the Segway were huge: »Segway will be to the car, what the car was to horse and cart.«, »Segway will be the fastest product in history to reach $1 billion in sales.«, »City infrastructures will be planned around the Segway.«, »The Segway will be more important than the Internet.« As a means of transport, the Segway was a complete flop. It became a commercial failure, since it was far too expensive, heavy and also silly. Today, it is most used as a fun group activity or by security guards in shopping centers.

Additional info:
Wikipedia
Wired – The Segway Is a Tech Marvel. Too Bad It Doesn’t Make Any Sense.
CNN.com – Segway was supposed to change the world.

Get ready to change how your think about travel: