Segway offers hoverboard competitor in US for $1,000

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OREANDA-NEWS. June 02, 2016. Segway has announced the Mini Pro, a self-balancing vehicle you can control remotely using your phone -- is now available for preorder in the US for \\$1000.

The Ninebot by Segway Mini Pro, released on June 26, features a cut-down Segway design which is controlled with the rider's knees as well as remotely over Bluetooth. However, given the short range of Bluetooth it's arguable if this will ever be used for anything more than party tricks.

Segway was acquired by Chinese company Xiaomi in 2015 and offers the similar Ninebot Mini in China for 1,999 yuan (\\$300).

The company says the Mini Pro has UL 2272 certification which was designed to evaluate the safety of self-balancing scooters or "hoverboards."

Segway didn't respond immediately to our inquiries about the differences between the Mini Pro and the Mini.