The gyro scooter (English GyroScooter) is a street vehicle made in the form of a cross bar on two side wheels. The vehicle without a steering wheel, handles and additional support points has gained wide popularity among people from different social spheres and age. Two-wheeled platforms are sold and used in different countries of the world, but few people know the history and the author of this invention.
Who invented?
There are several versions of creating a two-wheeled vehicle, according to which, authorship of the invention belongs to Shane Chen of Solowheel or David Pierce of Chic Robotic. But, despite ongoing debate, many researchers are inclined to believe that the first American inventor, the gyro scooter, was Dean Kamen. He is the author of Segway and other useful developments.
DEKA Research Foundation President Dean Kamen was born in the United States in 1951. The father of the future inventor worked as a comic book artist and illustrator, and his mother taught at school. The creator of the gyroscope in childhood was interested in technology. In school, he created the largest system of color music, which brought him first fame and profit.
After school, he enters the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, but, despite his inquiring mind and outstanding abilities, Kamenn did not finish it, but preferred to take up his own developments. One of the first inventions was an automatic syringe, which itself injects insulin, and an apparatus for patients with renal failure. A little later, he founded his first company, DEKA Research, and in 1989 opened the company for the design of new technologies FIRST.
Currently, the creator of the hovercraft is heading a company that produces gyroscopic vehicles and other useful devices. His company FIRST regularly holds contests for students in robotics and is engaged in inventions in the field of medical technology.
History of creation
The first hoverboard appeared on the market in 2014. A compact vehicle designed for one passenger was presented simultaneously by several Chinese and Korean manufacturers. The mass launch of the gadget has caused the expansion of the market, as a result of which there are now several dozen models with different technical requirements.
But the technology of a street vehicle appeared in the late 90s of the last century. The platform with wheels was first introduced to the public in 2001 and was called the Segway.
It is believed that it was an electric scooter, the creation of which took its author more than 10 years, is the prototype of a modern gyro scooter. In those models, the seat was also rare.
The official date of the invention of the hovercraft was recognized in 2014. It was at this time that a modern model of self-driving scooter appeared on sale. The inventor left only the platform on wheels, improving the functions of control and use of the device. Currently, the vehicle is being manufactured by companies not only in the USA, China and Korea, but also in many European countries.
Gyro scooters now
A modern scooter is a popular and affordable form of transport, which is included in the TOP inventions of the century. The device is used by people of different social strata, age and interests. Famous celebrities and ordinary people ride a two-wheeled scooter, who replaced the usual scooters and bicycles with the device. Electric vehicles are capable of speeds up to 30 km / h.
A similar device is used in the entertainment sector and is used as a convenient and indispensable means of transportation for people with disabilities.
Modern models of some manufacturers are equipped with features that provide additional amenities: speakers, MP3, backlight, Bluetooth and others. In addition, there are special models for children and people with a large body weight, as well as devices with a powerful battery and a special tread on wheels for riding on slippery roads.
You will learn more about the creator of the prototype of a modern gyro scooter, Dean Keymen.
