U3-X Personal Mobility

U3-X personal mobility

Inspired by ASIMO’s balance and walking technology, Honda has build the U3-X  Personal Mobility.  A unique experience of riders and vehicles, the U3-X makes new technology in the advancement of human mobility.

image Derive from ASIMO’s technology of great balance through hard researches by Honda, it provides the U3-X ability to balance and have free movement in all directions, most likely in human walking.  It can analyze what’s the rider intention in terms direction and speed when the riders lean, either forward, backwards and sideways. Speed is then determine by the incline of the U3-X. All this can be control just by shifting your weight.

The U3-X is powered by Honda’s Omni Traction Drive System. It is the first wheelimage technology that enables to move in any direction, consist of multiple small-diameter motored controlled wheels placed in line with each other to form a large-diameter wheel.  By rotating the large wheel it enables the U3-X to move forward and backward while rotating the small-diameter wheel, allows it to move sideways and by combining the rotation of the two wheels, it enables the U3-X to move diagonally.

The body-cover of the U3-X is made of carbon fiber that acts as extra support  frame it also has a fold-able seat and foot rest that you can fold in when not in use.

Specifications:

Height: 25.6 in

Length 12.4 in

Width: 6.3 in

Weight: less than 22 pounds

Battery: Lithium Ion

Operation: 1 Hour

Watch the video below for some demo of the U3-X prototype.


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