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Segs-4-Vets hooks up veterans with Segways
May 12 2008, Engadget Day

Dean Kamen’s done a lot of work over the years building technologies for the disabled, which lends a bit of irony to the fact that his most well-known consumer transport, the Segway, is seeing some increased use by veterans. A non-profit by the name of...

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