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The first patent of human transporter was filed in 1994 and granted in 1997, [4] followed by others, [5] including one submitted in June 1999 and granted in October 2001. [ 6 ] Prior to its introduction, a news report [ 7 ] about a proposal for a book about the invention, development, and financing of the Segway PT [ 8 ] led to speculation ...
On August 1, 2004, Craigslist began charging $25 to post job openings on the New York and Los Angeles pages. On the same day, a new section called "Gigs" was added, where low-cost and unpaid jobs can be posted for free. In March 2008, Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Portuguese became the first non-English languages Craigslist supported. [14]
Segway Inc. was founded in July 1999 to develop non-medical applications for the self-balancing technology, and the Segway PT, a two-wheeled personal transporter, was launched in December 2001, [6] with first deliveries to customers in early 2002.
Self-balancing unicycles at 'Paris sans Voiture' (Paris without cars) in 2015 . A personal transporter (also powered transporter, [1] electric rideable, personal light electric vehicle, personal mobility device, etc.) is any of a class of compact, mostly recent (21st century), motorised micromobility vehicle for transporting an individual at speeds that do not normally exceed 25 km/h (16 mph).
The Hired Truck Program was a scandal-plagued program in the city of Chicago that involved hiring private trucks to do city work. It was overhauled in 2004 (and phased out beginning in 2005) after an investigation by the Chicago Sun-Times revealed that some participating companies were being paid for doing little or no work, had mob connections, or were tied to city employees.
Human-powered transport is the transport of person(s) and/or goods using human muscle power. Unlike animal-powered transport , human-powered transport has existed since time immemorial in the form of walking , running and swimming , as well as small vehicles such as litters , rickshaws , wheelchairs and wheelbarrows .
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Personal transport may refer to: Personal transporter , a class of compact motorised ridable vehicle for transporting individuals Personal public transport , rental vehicles distributed and available without booking to the general public where users can determine the route and schedule