Bombardier Embrio delivers new transportation possibilities
Not since the Segway Human Transporter debuted amidst a fog of hype has a transportation solution come along that makes us rethink how we may get around in the future. The Bombardier Embrio makes the Segway look old school by relying on only one wheel while in motion, though a second smaller wheel does deploy at speeds below 12 mph. The Embrio uses gryoscope technology similar to the Segway’s to keep its rider balanced, but adds a futuristic hydrogen fuel-cell motor and an active suspension with variable damping. Looking for all intents and purposes like an emasculated motorcycle, the Embio weighs a mere 360 pounds.
Bombardier’s concept may offer a sneak peak at our future, but it won’t have truly arrived until it has its own Polo league like the Segway.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brooksie 10:22AM (3/13/2006)
Dude, they should name that thing "The Cannonball".
Gimme.
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John Walker 10:40AM (3/13/2006)
Cool piece, but this appears to be an article from Forbes that's TWO AND A HALF YEARS old. Why are we covering it now?
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Eric 10:45AM (3/13/2006)
Yes please.
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Bob F 10:54AM (3/13/2006)
2003, yo... this is old news.
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quandmeme 11:17AM (3/13/2006)
Embarrassingly old, even then such details like, "it balances one or more passengers with a network of sensors and gyroscopes," made me wonder why anyone was repeating the company's hype.
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Bill 11:52AM (3/13/2006)
The Segway has arrived??? When???
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kevin 12:54PM (3/13/2006)
akira toriyama would be proud! bulma would be honored to ride it.
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DaEMoN 12:55PM (3/13/2006)
That is so sci-fi.
I would really love to drive one
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Den in IN 1:37PM (3/13/2006)
It looks like it would be hard to emergency stop. Gives a whole new meaning to "Brake Dive".
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Kris 2:56PM (3/13/2006)
Isn't that T-Bob from MASK Crusaders?
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Brandon 3:59PM (3/13/2006)
It reminds me of the uni-bike Launch rode in Dragonball:
http://www.syokuganjigoku.com/pic3/dbz_meka/lunch.jpg
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TheChaz 4:30PM (3/13/2006)
My question is, what's the advantage of this over a 2-wheeled motorcycle? There are plenty of bikes with similarly svelt curb weights, and assuming you can package a fuel-cell into this thing, you could put it in a regular bike with no problem. Why bother with an expensive gyroscopic balancing system, when you could just add a second wheel?
Now that I think about it, the second wheel gives you double the contact patch, too. With just one, you'd have much worse handling and breaking.
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doogy 5:20PM (3/13/2006)
i think we should all just pee our pants and get over it!!!!
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Bill Pendry 5:58PM (3/13/2006)
PWNED
http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/gadgets/the-embrio-a-unicycle-for-the-segway-set-120232.php
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Travis 4:53AM (3/14/2006)
Holy crap, the world is about to be taken over by a mad scientist and the ZONE RIDERS are the only thing that can save us!!!
(anybody else remember this cartoon, or is it just me???)
http://www.spiral-zone.com/story.htm
dragaonball WISHES they were that cool.
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j1 5:20PM (3/14/2006)
I want one, so i can mount it to the side of my Vampire Hunting Assault Vehicle.
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Jony 7:32PM (2/12/2009)
Please send me specification for this segway (Bombardier Embrio Concept Segway). and more pictures, to my email : kunci22@yahoo.com
. I very interesting.
what the price??
Thank you Very much !!
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Autonews 8:00AM (7/13/2006)
I never saw a concept so cute.
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