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Dean Kamen's next act

The thing that I found most interesting was the hints about the next project.

"Right now, we're working on water/electricity for the emerging world. We're working on other medical products, and we're working on new and different versions of Segway technology for specific applications."

In a PC Magazine article, Dean Kamen defends "slow" growth of the market for the Segway Human Transporter.

Segway's Devoted Inventor


When the rumors surrounding "it" and "Ginger" first broke, I thought that the invention would be a breakthrough in desalination technology, possibly involving a solar-powered Stirling engine. Ok, I was a little off last time. Maybe next time I' ll be right.

I think they ought to work on photovoltaic roofing shingles. Photovoltaic shingles (as opposed to traditional solar panels) are on the market, but they are expensive, and more important, they are not easy to install. This is where a company like Kamen's can really add value. IF they work on the interconnections to make them self-configuring, with a ready interface into the power grid, and make them easy to mass manufacture, this could be a really significant advance.