Future Motion Inc.
Company typePrivately Held
IndustryElectronic Transport
Founded2013
FounderKyle Doerksen
Headquarters
Santa Cruz, CA
,
United States
ProductsOriginal Onewheel, Onewheel+, Onewheel+ XR, Onewheel Pint
Websiteonewheel.com

Onewheel is a self-balancing electric board-sport, recreational personal transporter, often described as an electric skateboard. Onewheel was invented by Kyle Doerksen, the CEO and founder of Future Motion Inc. Future Motion Inc. is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA with manufacturing of the Onewheel in San Jose, CA. The product has been featured in publications such as CNET, Sports Illustrated, Business Insider, Popular Mechanics.[1][2][3][4]

Four models have been released since 2014:[5]

History

The Onewheel was invented by Future Motion Inc. founder and CEO, Kyle Doerksen. Doerksen holds multiple engineering degrees from Stanford University. Doerksen spent 8 years tinkering and creating Onewheel prototypes before starting Future Motion Inc. in 2013. Doerksen founded Future Motion Inc. in 2013 and launched Onewheel on Kickstarter on January 6, 2014 . The Kickstarter surpassed its campaign goal of $100,000 and reached over $630,000 by January 27, 2014.[6] Future Motion Inc. was first headquartered in Mountain View, CA in 2013. In 2015 Future Motion Inc. moved its headquarters to Santa Cruz, CA and operated out of the Old Wrigley Building. In 2018 it moved to a 60,000 sq ft. facility within Santa Cruz city limits.[7]

Onewheel Models

Model Original Onewheel V1 Onewheel+ Onewheel+ XR Onewheel Pint
Typical Range 6-8 Miles 5-7 Miles 12-18 Miles 6-8 Miles
Top Speed 15 Mph 19 Mph 19 Mph 16 Mph
Recharge Time 30 min 30 min 110 min (60 min with SUPERcharger) 120 min (50 min with SUPERcharger)
Weight 25 lbs 25 lbs 27 lbs 23 lbs
Motor 500W transverse flux hub V1 750W Motor HYPERCORE 750W Motor HYPERCORE 750W Motor HYPERCORE V2
Battery 130 Wh Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4) 48V 130 Wh Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4) 48V 324 Wh NMC battery 148 Wh NMC battery
Tire 11.5 × 6.5-6 in Vega GO-KART 11.5 × 6.5-6 in Vega GO-KART 11.5 × 6.5-6 in Vega GO-KART 10.5 x 4.5-6 in
Max Lean Angle >30 Degrees >30 Degrees >30 Degrees >30 Degrees
Dimensions 9 × 11.5 × 30 (in) / 23 x 29.21 x 72.6 (cm) 9 × 11.5 × 30 (in) / 23 x 29.21 x 72.6 (cm) 9× 11.5 × 30 (in) / 23 x 29.21 x 72.6 (cm) 8.75 x 10.5 x 27 (in) / 22.2 x 26.6 x 68.9 (cm)
Announcement Date January 2014, Kickstarter January 4, 2017 January 8, 2018 March 12, 2019
Availabilty Discontinued Discontinued Available Available (limited quantities)

Operation

The Onewheel Mobile app has been through many iterations and was first released alongside the Onewheel Original in 2014 for Android and iOS. The app allows the user to be able to monitor their Onewheel, and change the way it rides.

Look up tilt or dive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

When the board tilts backwards against the volition of the rider, it is known as push-back.[8] The board's system does that in order to limit the speed.[9] When the front of the board hits the ground, it is known as nose-dive.[10][11]

Notable Events

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References

  1. ^ "Test driving the Onewheel+ XR on the streets of New York". CNET. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  2. ^ Newcomb, Tim (6 January 2016). "Tech Talk: Onewheel offers every board rider a whole new on-land sport". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. ^ Tweedie, Steven (9 April 2015). "I rode the one-wheeled skateboard of the future around New York City — and people kept stopping me to ask where to get one". Business Insider. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. ^ George, Alexander (10 April 2015). "This is What it's Like to Ride a One-Wheeled Skateboard". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Onewheel Website". https://onewheel.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018. ((cite web)): Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help); External link in |website= (help)
  6. ^ "Onewheel :: The Self-Balancing Electric Skateboard". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  7. ^ Gumz, Jondi (October 30, 2018). "Startup Onewheel embarks on expansion". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  8. ^ "5 Onewheel Safety Tips to Prevent Injury and Save Lives". oneradwheel. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Push Back". Onewheel. FUTURE MOTION INC. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  10. ^ Chang, Jimmy. Onewheel Nosedive Highlights & 5 Rules That Will Save You. Aug 9, 2018
  11. ^ "Onewheel Nosedive – Onewheel Crash". E-surfer. December 23, 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Pure Innovation". Ispo.com. Retrieved 2018-11-02.

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