Segway-Ninebot (Ninebot Limited)
Company Overview
Ninebot Inc. (九号公司, listed as Ninebot Limited) is a Beijing-headquartered smart-mobility and robotics company, co-founded in 2012 by Gao Lufeng (高禄峰) and Wang Ye (王野). Its defining move came on April 1, 2015, when it acquired Segway Inc., the US company (established 1999 in Bedford, New Hampshire) that pioneered the self-balancing personal transporter. The combined entity operates as Segway-Ninebot and covers electric personal mobility, power sports and home service robots. It listed on China's STAR Market in 2020.
For buyers, Segway-Ninebot is a brand owner and manufacturer, not a white-label factory. It designs and sells its own lines of scooters, self-balancing vehicles and robots, and it has become a reference name in the shared-mobility and consumer kick-scooter markets. Its earlier funding included investment from Xiaomi and Sequoia Capital.
Main Products
- Electric kick scooters (the core consumer and shared-mobility product line)
- Self-balancing personal transporters (the original Segway heritage line)
- Electric mopeds and e-bikes
- Power-sports and off-road products (including e-ATVs, with the brand acquiring / developing products in this space)
- Home and service robots, including robotic mowers and delivery robots
- Related components such as battery packs and controllers used across its platforms
Key Facts
- Legal / listed name: Ninebot Limited (九号公司)
- Brands: Segway-Ninebot (Segway, Ninebot)
- Founded: 2012
- Founders: Gao Lufeng and Wang Ye
- Acquired Segway Inc.: April 1, 2015 (Segway founded 1999, Bedford, New Hampshire, USA)
- Headquarters: Beijing, China
- Listing: STAR Market (Shanghai Stock Exchange sci-tech board), 2020
- Early investors: Xiaomi and Sequoia Capital
- Business model: Own-brand manufacturer and platform owner; not an OEM or white-label supplier
Certifications
Personal-mobility products are regulated differently across markets, and the certification set depends on the product and destination. Typical requirements include CE and the relevant directives for the EU, FCC for the US where radios are present, and battery transport documentation (UN38.3) plus, for larger packs, additional battery-safety testing. E-scooters sold in the EU often need to meet EN 17128 for personal light electric vehicles, and various markets impose local road-legality rules that no certificate can override. Because the product range is broad, confirm the current certification for the specific model you are evaluating with the company directly.
Contact and Official Site
For current product, business and distributor information, use the official websites. Contact details, regional offices and partner enquiries should be confirmed there, as they change over time.
Official sites: https://www.segway.com/ (Segway brand) and https://www.ninebot.com/ (Ninebot / company)
Note: this profile is compiled from public sources and is provided for orientation only. Verify all details, and any commercial or partnership information, against the official sites before acting on it.