Dean Kamen finally announces his new product today. Looks pretty cool, and it will be even more so once it has a Stirling engine. Paul Saffo complains: "I don't want to sound like a Ginger-slammer, but it's about $2,000 too expensive and 40 pounds too heavy." (Initially it will cost $3,000 and weigh 65 pounds.) Some of the first field trials are going to be held in Atlanta. Earlier this year, Kamen brought the Ibot and his Stirling engines where I work for a talk and demonstration; ... very cool stuff. When this new scooter gets the Stirling engine, look out! |