China-based Ninebot, which acquired Segway in 2015, will halt production of the PT, short for Personal Transporter, on July 15, writes Matt McFarland.
Here is the link: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/tech/segway-pt-shut-down/index.html
The Segway is officially over — CNN
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