NH transporter maker Segway acquired by UK company

Segway Inc., maker of the Personal Transporter electronic scooter, says it has been acquired by a company based in the United Kingdom.

TOKYO — Toyota has developed a motorized stand-up-and-ride Segway lookalike designed to help people scoot around at malls and airports.

Only a year after taking control of Sony's robotics business, Toyota has come up with a vertical, mechanized scooter (or personal transporter, in future-speak) intended to help people move about in public areas.