Personal Mobility

Personal aerial vehicle joins a crowded field, but it's approved for flight already.

The little mobility chair can be more than a Segway you sit on.

Meet the Whill Type-A. The product of a small group of engineers who worked at Japanese electronics companies and automakers - they started off with a motorized add-on for conventional wheelchairs three years ago - it's not a wheelchair, but a four-wheel-drive personal mobility device focused on style and maneuverability.

It's a small niche that's home to a wide variety of vehicles, but if it's innovative enough, there just might be room for one more. The M Scooter from Acton is the latest personal electric transporter (PET) to get our attention. Designed to tackle "the last mile" of the commute, local errands, or campus – be it corporate or collegiate, this latest stand up scooter has a few neat tricks up its minimalist sleeve.

The wacky, three-wheeled Toyota i-Road we saw in Geneva earlier this year will be heading to production. But before you run down to your local Toyota dealer looking for one of these all-electric "personal mobility" vehicles, chances are, you'll never actually see one unless you visit Japan.

Honda is jumping into the personal-mobility vehicle market associated with the Segway, and the Japanese automaker even has a cute name for the device.

Honda 3R-C Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Honda 3R-C concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Jim Kenzie of the Toronto Star tries out the U3-X - Click above for high-res image gallery

Jim Kenzie of the Toronto Star tries out the U3-X - click above for high res-image gallery