He looks really happy with it!

Sorry, guys, that button is an emergency off (EMO) switch, very commonly used on dangerous machinery.

You don’t like adventure ?

hey…
I live in tokyo and I think I can understand the mentality behind this unit…here’s my guess.
Everyone has commented on “flying off” …here in tokyo you probably wouldn’t be driving as fast as you could in the west, streets are very crowded with people all the time. Imagine trying to get around the street like it were new year’s count down in NYC. The handle bars will get in the way.
Further more we have a great train system here, and trying to take a larger segway on the train would be a pain, up and down stairs, etc. If this thing is not too heavy it would be much easier to pick up, train, and get out and take off again.

I’ve never seen a segway on the streets of tokyo..trains run everywhere, or people bicycle.

the remote is actually a kill switch. He holds it in his and in case the device decides to go crazy and mown down the crowd

…sorry, I hate standing up.

…sorry, no hitch-hikers.

…sorry, this building is not ADA compliant.

…sorry, Murphy’s Law is snickering.

…sorry, that German Shepard chasing you thinks you’re dog food.

…sorry, my grandma can probably out run you.

…sorry, its raining.

…and snowing.

…sorry, no cup-holder.

I’d like to introduce the concept of the TRICYCLE right about now..
If I was Apple I’d probably try to patent that.