OK, I've heard it all now, according to a Space.com article Pentagon Explores Using Segways in Battle. It should be added that this is for robotic vehicles not personnel transport. The Segway has a very tight turning circle, and its ability to support a high centreof balance makes it a better sensor platform than smaller 4 wheeled devices. What next, a Segway on Mars?
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