Toyot'a I-UNIT Personal Mobility Concept shown in New York

In high speed mode the i-unit "squats", lengthening its wheelbase for stability and reducing its frontal area for increased aerodynamic efficiency

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In low speed mode the i-unit 'stands-up', shortening its wheelbase for better maneovrabili...

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March 26, 2005 Toyota's i-unit concept was debuted outside Japan for the first time at the 2005 New York International Auto Show yesterday indicating the "personal mobility" is gathering momentum as a production possibility. One of the most radical automotive concepts ever publicly shown, the single passenger i-unit is a radical new form of "personal mobility" that was first shown as the PM Concept at the 2003 Tokyo Show but continues to evolve and with this concerted push towards public awareness of the concept, Toyota is clearly seeking to commercialise this exciting cross between a miniature electric car and a robot in the near future. Toyota is also showing an even more radical personal mobility "i-foot" unit at the EXPO 2005 in Aichi which is similar to the i-unit but features bipedal motive power (i.e. robotic legs).

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