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An early prototype of the Segway is up for auction.

Before the world was left scratching its head when the Segway was finally revealed in December 2001, the self-balancing personal transporter was codenamed “Ginger” and looked a lot less polished. Bidding for this early prototype from the collection of James Norrod, the former Segway President and CEO, ends this week.

<em>The prototype Segway stands 52-inches tall and includes an early version of its tilting steering mechanism.</em>
<em>Other technologies included on the “Ginger” prototype include a “Watson Industries displacement/rate gyro system” and a nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery.</em>
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The prototype Segway stands 52-inches tall and includes an early version of its tilting steering mechanism.
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