Honda Malaysia to debut the Uni-Cub β – experience it at Isetan The Japan Store, Lot 10 from October 27

In conjunction with the opening of Isetan The Japan Store in Lot 10 tomorrow, Honda Malaysia is offering the general public a chance to ride on Honda’s personal mobility device – the Uni-Cub Beta.

The personal mobility device, which was unveiled at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, is designed “for harmony with people,” according to Honda. The Uni-Cub Beta also features the world’s first omni-directional driving wheel system, dubbed the “Honda Omni Traction Drive System.”

This system allows one to pilot the Uni-Cub Beta by simply shifting one’s body weight, allowing the device to move forward, backward, side-to-side and diagonally. This gives the rider the same freedom of movement just as in human walking.

It is also self-balancing, thanks to Honda’s proprietary balance control technology, which originated from Honda Robotics’ research into humanoid robots – including the bi-pedal ASIMO. If you’re curious how all this works, allow McLaren-Honda Formula 1 drivers – Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button – to demonstrate.

Interested? Well, the Technology & Promotion section (ground floor) of Isetan is where you’ll need to be to attend demonstration and ride-on sessions for the Uni-Cub Beta, from October 27 to November 24 (11am until 9pm).

Honda’s personal mobility lineage began with an internal idea contest that resulted in two ideas for single-rider personal mobility devices in 1989. In September 2009, the company announced the U3-X, which made an appearance during the 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS).

Following this, in May 2011, the Uni-Cub prototype was revealed to the world, offering enhanced ease of control and mobility in barrier-free indoor environments (offices, shopping malls, airports). Two years later, the Uni-Cub Beta was revealed, designed to be even more user-friendly, for a wider range of people.

The name Uni-Cub is derived from the “uni” in “unique,” “universal,” and “unicycle,” while the “cub” comes from Honda’s well-known Cub series of motorcycles. Put together, the Uni-Cub signifies a convenient device that anyone can use.

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  • Reminds me the failed ‘horse-riding’ fitness machine

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  • chance to ride only? cannot buy? no thanks!

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    • Yeah, you stay at home. Don’t come. Save the waiting time.

      The rest of us want to have a go at it.

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