Designed to mimic the speed and height of walking, the Uni-Cub's lithium batteries power a trick wheel that can move any direction. Using sensors on the seats, riders simply shift their weight in the direction they wish to travel -- there's also a smartphone control app -- and the unit rides high so that the riders have eye contact with people not cool enough to glide around the office up to 3.7 miles on a charge.

Honda says it will begin testing the Uni-Cub next month with a Japanese research museum. But like all great inventions, the true value of the Uni-Cub may lie well beyond the inventor's concept. if Honda really wants to try it out, I'd suggest either a college dorm or a preschool, someplace where riders will test the extremes of the self-balancing system. A drag race with a fire extinguisher-powered office chair would also be welcome.

An evidence of a country's investment in youth/education.
Which way Africa??

Bastarrrrrrrddddddd!!!

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Designed to mimic the speed and height of walking, the Uni-Cub's lithium batteries power a trick wheel that can move any direction. Using sensors on the seats, riders simply shift their weight in the direction they wish to travel -- there's also a smartphone control app -- and the unit rides high so that the riders have eye contact with people not cool enough to glide around the office up to 3.7 miles on a charge.

Honda says it will begin testing the Uni-Cub next month with a Japanese research museum. But like all great inventions, the true value of the Uni-Cub may lie well beyond the inventor's concept. if Honda really wants to try it out, I'd suggest either a college dorm or a preschool, someplace where riders will test the extremes of the self-balancing system. A drag race with a fire extinguisher-powered office chair would also be welcome.

Damn! This Japs don come again. In fact we're still in d dinosaur age in 9ja due to ppl like bros Jona, BANK-OLE, Ibori, & d remaining 96% of decision makers in dis counry.

Thats it, i'm leaving Africa!

I loff the concept.

wise_many2k:

Damn! This Japs don come again. In fact we're still in d dinosaur age in 9ja

You can say that again.

It will be a nice idea to make a version with vibrating seats, and not for females

What an innovation. I love it!

Bros see where u dey tink go. Well, na ur own kind of innovation be that sha, keep it up!

icemann: It will be a nice idea to make a version with vibrating seats, and not for females

Bros see where u dey tink go. Well, na ur own kind of innovation be that sha, keep it up!

Laudable!!! Well don Jap, well done!

and yet im not sure ive heard of a company that produces bicycles here in Nigeria even after hundreds of years of its existence

O buoy see runs! Nice one!!

their laziness don reach level wey dem no fit Waka from one office to another?

ITbomb: their laziness don reach level wey dem no fit Waka from one office to another?

bless you, masa. the world is steadily getting overrun by fat fc.uks in this age of inactivity....yet these idiats still seek to do away with necessary activities such as walking within the office. smh

humblebee: and yet im not sure ive heard of a company that produces bicycles here in Nigeria even after hundreds of years of its existence

lol

hw can i predict that this is a true :

ITbomb: their laziness don reach level wey dem no fit Waka from one office to another?

Thought so myself, but hey read the piece again and find this part -

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'But like all great inventions, the true value of the Uni-Cub may lie well beyond the inventor's concept'.

Who says this invention might not become useful for the elderly and/or infirm. More-so, you can't fault the Japanese way

of living. Those guys, those Asians, they live way way healthier than we do here in Nigeria.

Yahooo boys, put your knowledge into something meaningful.

pls don't bring this machine to america. ppl here need some exercise abeg.

afam4eva: Yahooo boys, put your knowledge into something meaningful.

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Using sensors on the seats, riders simply shift their weight in the direction they wish to travel

But if you fart while riding it the result could be disastrous The rider may end up taking a wrong turn down a long flight of stairs!!

Afolabs101:

But if you fart while riding it the result could be disastrous The rider may end up taking a wrong turn down a long flight of stairs!!

hahaha! You are so funny

This butt-cycle makes sense. I want one.

careytommy:
You can say that again.

Ibeg make dem no carry am enter Naija yet o because our WaZoBians go use am trafle go fillage.

naija bad roads, even in the offices

NIGERIA- An anti-research/development country.
I remember all the ideas and dreams I had to make an impact through invention...
Used my hard earned resources to make researches and come up with evidences at Expos and Exhibitions attended by top government officials,
All I get are promises which were never fulfilled..
Thank God today, I diverted to doing something that puts enough food on my table and gives me joy.

Nigeria my country

jim jones:

bless you, masa. the world is steadily getting overrun by fat fc.uks in this age of inactivity....yet these idiats still seek to do away with necessary activities such as walking within the office. smh

Hmm... Have you thought of the possibilities for those who can't walk in the first place

Those Japanese babes are hot!!!

Funny comments here. keep it up.

Hmmm, if pesin get biggie bum bum, how she go take manage cuz any extra movement may upset the "delicate" balance on the cycle and if th....what am I saying sef, Japanese no too fat. Wahala go dey if dem start dey take this concept abroad. Me I don slim amd I dey ready, make dem carry am come my side make I test am.

We have so many profs and engineers producing only sweet english and writing (copied books) pityful.I'm sure youngstars made this honda cycle