’BOT STEPPING
Segway’s Loomo robot is a real-life transformer (and transporter)
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The world is awash with automatons – if you’ve got a few quid and a mind to spend it on a metal-brained buddy there’s more choice than ever in 2018 – but few consumer droids double up like Segway’s Loomo: part programmable robot, part personal transport system
● Great, on balance
First things first: the Loomo is a self-balancing multi-terrain transporter – a miniature version of the kind Segway built its name on. With grippy wheels and a big battery, this thing will whisk you smoothly to the office at up to 11mph, with a range of 22 miles per charge. What? No, your workmates aren’t sniggering, just smiling in admiration. Honest.