Segway-Ninebot (Ninebot Ltd.)
Company Overview
Segway-Ninebot is a Chinese smart mobility technology company co-founded in 2012 by Gao Lufeng and Wang Ye and headquartered in Beijing. It made its name by acquiring Segway Inc., the American originator of the self-balancing transporter, in 2015, and later listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market in 2020.
The company describes its core business as smart short-distance mobility — self-balancing vehicles, kick scooters, e-mopeds — alongside robotics and power products. It ships to markets worldwide and is one of the most widely recognized Chinese brands in personal electric mobility.
Main Products
- Electric kick scooters — consumer and commuter scooters, including the Ninebot and Segway product lines.
- Self-balancing transporters — the legacy Segway PT heritage product family.
- E-mopeds and e-bikes — seated electric two-wheelers for short-distance transport.
- Go-karts and performance products — including the Ninebot Gokart line.
- Delivery robots and commercial robotics — autonomous delivery platforms.
- Power and accessories — chargers, batteries and scooter accessories.
Key Facts
- Founded: 2012, co-founders Gao Lufeng and Wang Ye.
- Headquarters: Beijing, China.
- Acquisition: Segway Inc. acquired in 2015.
- Listing: STAR Market (Sci-Tech Innovation Board), 2020.
- Position: one of the highest-volume producers of consumer electric kick scooters globally, and a long-standing reference point for scooter design, safety testing and certification.
What a Buyer Should Know
Segway-Ninebot is a brand owner and product developer first, not a general private-label contract manufacturer, though it operates its own manufacturing and supply chain at very large scale. For buyers entering the scooter or e-mobility category, it is the benchmark against which comparable OEM factories in Shenzhen, Jinhua and Tianjin are usually evaluated. Expect real certification rigor here: scooters sold into the US and EU typically carry UL 2272, EN 17128 or related electrical-safety approvals, and buyers should insist their own supply partners match that standard.
Contact
Official websites: segway.com (global) and ninebot.com. Corporate and regional contact details are subject to change, so please confirm via the official website.