Segway’s rideable robot sidekick Loomo is now on Indiegogo
Segway’s mini (and adorable) personal transporter Loomo is now available on Indiegogo with an estimated delivery date of May 2018. The Verge first saw Loomo at CES, where Paul Miller rode around on the AI-powered, hoverboard-like Segway bot.
The Loomo looks different and is more compact than a traditional Segway. Apart from being smaller, it has transformed from just a self-balancing rideable to a friendly robot that responds to commands. It’s also designed to look for faces and bodies to track, so if you say, “Loomo, follow me,” it should follow you autonomously. The company worked with BMW’s self-driving car team so Loomo should “park” itself on its own.
Like most things, Loomo comes with an app, which allows you to do things like move…
