Honda to roll out motorized chair, aiming to avoid Segway's fate

Mobility device allows hands-free movement by shifting body weight

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Honda is offering test rides in its Uni-One at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka. (Photo by Shoya Okinaga)

SHOYA OKINAGA

TOKYO -- Honda Motor will start offering its Uni-One motorized chair to businesses from autumn, hoping that hands-free ease of use will help the wheelchair-like device succeed where the headline-grabbing Segway once failed.

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