Three Ways Tech Will Do the Walking for You in 2019

3 Ways Tech Will Do the Walking for You in 2019

Urban commutes can be tedious. To the rescue: Segway’s new suite of self-balancing ’micro-mobility’ transporters released at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show

HAVING JUST SPENT four days in Las Vegas walking through the 2.7 million net square feet of exhibit space at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, I can say this: The transportation devices intended to relieve weary Americans of walking duties were a big hit. They’re small, they’re fun and they’re collectively generating a new buzzword, “micro-mobility.”

The key player in this niche isn’t new. Segway-Ninebot has been at the forefront of not-walking for two decades now, notably helping less-than-fit travelers see the sights...