The roller skate get a hi-tech makeover: Segway reveals self-balancing 'e-skate'

Segway-Ninebot claimed it has found the next'big trend' - electric roller skates. The tech company unveiled the Segway Drift W1 - a pair of e-skates that use the signature balancing technology that they have been known for since the release of the Segway Human Transporter in 2002. The skates are black and white and advertised as'easy to carry, lightweight and small' - although the firm has not yet said how much they will cost. Segway plans to formally reveal the new product during the IFA 2018 tech show in Berlin on August 30. For now, the company has posted a lifestyle page on its site along with a video of the skates in action.