Segway Inc.

Segway Inc. is the manufacturer of the two-wheeled, self-balancing Segway PT, the Segway miniPro and other personal transporters. Founded by inventor Dean Kamen, the name “Segway” is a homophone of “segue” (a smooth transition, literally Italian for “follows”).

Segway Inc., a pioneer of self-balancing personal transporters and holder of many key patents is based in New Hampshire, United States and has niche markets with police departments, military bases, warehouses, corporate campuses, and industrial sites. Since it was acquired by Chinese company Ninebot in 2015 it has developed a stronger presence in the consumer market with smaller products such as the Segway miniPro. The legality of the use of these novel personal electric vehicles on the road varies with jurisdiction as authorities respond to the novel products coming onto the market.