Atlanta Organizations Pilot Segway Human Transporters; Roll Out Begins to Ambassador Program, Georgia Power, ARC and Police Department.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2002 Segway LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control today announced the sale, shipment and deployment of 10 Segway(TM) Human Transporters (HT) to several organizations and companies in Atlanta. The units will be used by the Central Atlanta Progress Central Atlanta Progress (CAP), founded in 1941, is a private, not-for-profit corporation that strives to create a robust economic climate for downtown Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. The Board of Directors includes business leaders from the Atlanta area. Ambassador Force(R), the Atlanta Regional Commission The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the Atlanta, Georgia, region, as defined as a 10-county area including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties, as , and Georgia Power Georgia Power is an electricity corporation based in Georgia. It is the largest of the four electric utilities that is operated by Southern Company. Georgia Power is an investor-owned, tax-paying public utility that serves more than two million customers in all but four of . In conjunction, the Atlanta Police Department The Atlanta Police Department is the law enforcement agency of the city of Atlanta, Georgia. The city shifted from its rural-based Marshal and Deputy Marshal model at the end of the 19th century. In 1873, the department was formed with 26 officers. will conduct a 60-day trial with an additional six Segway HT Noun 1. Segway HT - (trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment Segway, Segway Human Transporter electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity units. The Segway HT is the first self-balancing, electric-powered personal transporter designed to enhance the productivity of people by increasing the distance they can travel and the amount they can carry anywhere people walk. It is designed for optimal use in dense urban environments providing a non-polluting, short-distance travel solution. "Atlanta is the perfect city to pilot the Segway Human Transporter Noun 1. Segway Human Transporter - (trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment Segway, Segway HT electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity ," says Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin Shirley Clarke Franklin (born May 10 1945) is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and, since January 7 2002, the mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, a nonpartisan office. . "Our city has established a reputation as a leader in innovation. The Segway HT fits right into our effort to employ alternative means of transportation to help us achieve cleaner, more livable communities in the future." "Atlanta is a great city for Segway to evaluate and broaden our product applications," said Dean Kamen Dean L. Kamen (born April 5, 1951) is an American entrepreneur and inventor. Born in Rockville Centre, New York, he attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, but dropped out before graduating. His father is Jack Kamen, an illustrator of Weird Science and other EC Comics. , Segway's chairman and founder. "The Segway HT offers a compelling solution to the short-distance travel needs Atlanta and most cities around the world face. Today marks a step in the right direction as some of the leading organizations in this great city put the Segway HT to work." The Segway HT's will be used by the following: -- The Ambassador Force has purchased six units for use by shift supervisors in the Downtown area. The Segway HT's will allow force members to cover more ground and navigate the area more efficiently. -- The Atlanta Regional Commission, the agency in charge of transportation planning in the Atlanta Region, will use their Segway HT's in a variety of settings -- from short trips in urban settings, to suburban applications including travel from outlying transit stations to nearby town centers for meetings. -- Georgia Power has purchased two units for use at its power plant sites and other larger corporate facilities. The company also plans to conduct feasibility testing for reading electric meters using a Segway HT. -- The Atlanta Police Department is working with Segway to develop the structure and methodology for law enforcement applications using machines loaned by Segway LLC. Four officers will use Segway HT units in Atlanta's downtown Zone 5 district for community policing protocol development and two additional officers will use Segway HT's at the Hartsfield Airport to create overall security, traffic and pedestrian flow management practices around the airport's perimeter. About Segway LLC Segway LLC is a Manchester, NH based business founded by renowned inventor Dean Kamen to transform the way people work and live. The company has created the Segway(TM) Human Transporter (HT), the first self-balancing, electric powered transporter machine designed to allow individuals to travel farther, move quicker and carry more, anywhere people walk. For additional information about Segway, please visit www.segway.com. Press releases and digital images are available at Segway's press center at: www.segway.com/news. |
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