Segway At Ces: A Powerful Pair Of E-bikes, A 50mph Scooter, And A Robot Mower

For CES this year, Segway ditched nan goofy self-balancing pods and paintball-shooting go-karts and sewage backmost to basics.

The Ninebot-owned brand, erstwhile known for its pioneering self-balancing scooters, is reintroducing a brace of e-bikes (both first announced past year) pinch further accusation connected pricing and ordering. And it’s too rolling retired its next-generation lineup of footwear scooters, pinch overmuch powerful drivetrains and rugged, all-terrain features. And because it’s CES, it’s too giving america caller specifications astir nan robot mower it introduced past year. 

The e-bikes Segway announced past year, nan powerful Xyber and nan overmuch approachable Xafari, are scheduled to beryllium released successful nan first 4th of 2025. Presales for immoderate commencement connected January 7th, pinch unfastened income kicking disconnected connected February 3rd. 

The Xyber is nan overmuch imposing of nan two, pinch a motorcycle-like creation that skirts nan limits of what tin beryllium defined arsenic an e-bike. With a starting worth of $2,999.99, nan Xyber looks for illustration it packs a wallop — because it does. A rear-mounted 750W torquey direct-drive centrifugal helps propel riders from zero to 20mph successful conscionable 2.7 seconds. 

It still has pedals and caps retired astatine 20mph, which whitethorn clip disconnected immoderate riders emotion short-changed. After all, nan Xyber looks for illustration it’s meant to spell arsenic accelerated arsenic immoderate of Segway’s unruly e-scooters (we’ll get to those successful a second), but alas, nan e-bike classification successful nan US is what it is. Segway says location is an off-road mode that “goes beyond Class 3” — which intends speeds faster than 28mph — but only successful areas wherever it’s legally allowed.

The Xyber tin spell up to 112 miles betwixt charging successful its 2,880Wh dual-battery configuration and 56 miles for nan single-battery pinch 1,440Wh — though those ranges are apt only bully for nan lowest powerfulness setting. Still, that’s a staggering scope for immoderate modern e-bike and a bully mobility that Segway is trying to springiness its customers what they want. 

But contempt its futuristic, moto-inspired creator and formed aluminum, double-cradle frame, location are existent pedals and 12 — yes, 12 — different levels of pedal assist, arsenic bully arsenic 3 thrust modes (Eco, Sport, and Race) of throttle-only operation. There’s 110mm of suspension successful nan beforehand and 100mm successful nan rear. A 1,330-lumen headlight comes equipped pinch smart ray features. And nan 2.4-inch TFT show shows real-time accusation for illustration velocity and artillery title arsenic bully arsenic navigation. 

While nan Xyber is designed to compete pinch celebrated high-powered mini-bikes from Juiced and Super73, nan Xafari is for customers pinch overmuch accepted tastes. With a low-step model and wide tires for maximum comfort, nan Xafari is for “long rides and endless exploration,” Segway says. 

Starting astatine $2,399.99, nan Segway Xafari rocks a 750W centrifugal pinch 80nm of torque and a 936Wh removable artillery for up to 88 miles of scope (in nan lowest powerfulness setting). Front and rear suspension, arsenic bully arsenic ample 26 x 3.0-inch all-terrain tires, will thief maximize comfortableness for anyone looking for a small bumpy ride. 

Both bikes athletics Segway’s Intelligent Ride System, which includes automated features for illustration headlights, motorcycle locking, and adaptive pedal assist. The AirLock system, successful particular, is beautiful innovative. Using nan app, owners only petition to propulsion down their kickstand and locomotion distant from nan bike. After they get 10 meters, nan AirLock strategy locks nan handlebars and rear centrifugal and sets an alarm automatically, without immoderate petition to fumble pinch a motorcycle lock. 

“This is nan stack of technologies that we’ve integrated into these bikes to fto nan bicycles to enactment overmuch for illustration nan automobiles that we’re utilized to driving,” said Nick Howe, who heads Segway’s business division.

But arsenic overmuch arsenic Segway wants to spell a known marque for e-bikes, its existent DNA is scooters. The institution is releasing its third-generation footwear scooters this year, ranging from entry-level to high-performance super-scooters. 

Segway is replacing its celebrated GT1 and GT1 pinch nan all-new GT3 Pro and GT3 scooters pinch a spec database not for nan fainthearted. The GT3 Pro — which is nan only conveyance announced coming not to personification a worth attached — leads nan battalion pinch acceleration of zero to 30mph successful conscionable 3.9 seconds successful Ultra Boost Mode, a stinging apical velocity of 49.7mph (!!), and a scope of up to 86 miles connected a azygous title acknowledgment to its dual 3,500-watt motors (with a afloat max output of 7,000W) and 2,160Wh battery.

The GT3 is too awesome for elevation climbing, pinch nan expertise to tackle slopes up to 38 degrees. It too features a very precocious suspension strategy pinch coil-sprung, hydraulically damped shocks successful nan beforehand and rear. And everything is customizable to your nonstop riding specifications, which ensures maximum comfort.

Segway is too highlighting point it calls “SegRide,” which is nan company’s thrust enhancement system. That includes nan geometry of nan scooter, things for illustration stem angle, trailing distance, ergonomics, and nan position and curvature of nan handlebars. 

Segway is too releasing its F and E bid e-scooters for commuters arsenic bully arsenic its Max G3, which nan institution describes arsenic nan luxury sedan successful its lineup of scooters. 

And lastly, Segway is upgrading its lineup of robot conception mowers pinch nan Navimow X3, which will spell connected discarded successful outpouring 2025. The caller robots are designed to surface a batch overmuch crushed than nan erstwhile generation: 2.5 acres versus conscionable a quarter-acre for nan company’s 1 Series of robot mowers. 

The X3 too combines mowing and trimming for a overmuch well-rounded information of equipment. It tin climb slopes of up to 27 degrees, has IP6-rated waterproofing, and improved AI capabilities that tin admit pets and different wildlife. It tin too merge pinch your smart home, truthful you tin activate it utilizing Google Home aliases Amazon Alexa.

Segway didn’t uncover immoderate pricing details, truthful we’ll personification to clasp to find retired really it compares to nan 1 Series ($999) and H bid ($1,899) mowers.