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Segways can transform into go-karts -- with this new kit from Xiaomi partner Ninebot

And it's rumored to be heading for the US

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Got an unused Segway lying around? Ninebot wants to help you turn it into a go-kart. (Picture: Ninebot)
This article originally appeared on ABACUS

Got a Segway but run out of fun things to do with it?

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Well, now you can live out all your Mario Kart fantasies in real life, thanks to a new kit that Segway’s owner Ninebot teased on Chinese microblog Weibo. ​

As you can see in the pictures, it retrofits a Segway scooter with rear wheels. It also adds a chassis, as well as a front bumper and steering wheel. ​

According to Chinese-language media, the kit will also come with electric brakes and run-flat tires. Both the seat and steering wheel can be adjusted to the driver's height. ​

And it seems like fans in the US won’t miss out. Reports say the Ninebot Go-kart Kit could be launched in Los Angeles on July 24.

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Segway was bought in 2015 by Ninebot, one of more than a hundred Chinese startups backed by Xiaomi to produce a range of goods, forming what it calls an “ecosystem”.

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