Segway Extras
Information on the Segway Human Transporter, also known as Ginger and IT


From patent documents
in January 2001


Picture in the Segway
from ABC.com


ABCNEWS' Charlie Gibson and Diane Sawyer joined inventor Dean Kamen for a ride on his new invention — the Segway Human Transporter. (ABCNEWS.com)


Referred to as IT or Ginger, the Segway is Dean Kamen's newest invention that has received all the hype over the past year.  This "Self Balancing Human Transporter" debuted December 3, 2001 to the public on ABC's Good Morning America to the delight of Charles Gibson and Diane Sawyer. 

News Links

Segway Official Website

First Edition Segway HT on Auction at Amazon.com

From theITquestion.com

Time Magazine - Reinventing the Wheel

ABC News - 'IT' Gets Around - Watch IT in action
- ABC Video

CNN.com - Scooter 'Ginger' like 'a pair of magic sneakers'

From Yahoo.com