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Honda Motor Co., has unveiled the UNI-CUB β, a personal
mobility device that will be exhibited at 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.
Honda first introduced the UNI-CUB, a new personal mobility
device featuring balance control technology and an omni-directional driving
wheel system (Honda Omni Traction Drive System) in May 2012. This originated
from Honda’s research into humanoid robots, represented by the research and
development of ASIMO. These technologies allow the rider to move UNI-CUB
forward, backward, side-to-side and diagonally simply by shifting their body
weight and leaning towards the intended direction.