Segway, a company whose signature self-balancing electric vehicles were both very popular and slightly dorky, has something new coming out. According to some very scant details on Segway’s YouTube channel, an all new e-bike named the Myon is “coming soon”, and it looks like there will be some interesting features.
The Verge is reporting that the Myon will debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on 6 January 2026, and it will be for sale to the public in the US on the same day. From the little we can glean from the teaser vid, the Myon includes derailleur gears and a rear hub motor. Segway’s Head of E-bikes Nick Howe said in a statement to The Verge that it’s a bike that’s as “suited to commuting as it is to weekend pleasure cruises.”
So far, so standard, but what makes the Myon more compelling is the paid upgrade option to its millimeter-wave RearView Radar to boost rider safety. Built-in radars are becoming more common in e-bikes, but the Myon’s is the first to offer more than just incoming vehicle detection.
According to Segway, the radar will include a number of different alerts in the Segway Mobility App, including blindspot detection, lane change warning, and rear collision warning. If the rider triggers turn signals while blindspot and lane change warnings are activated, they’ll receive additional alerts to remind them to proceed with caution.
While Segway’s radar doesn’t have the range of the Garmin Varia units found in Specialized’s e-bikes (230 feet versus 460 feet), it should give a wider and more comprehensive picture of the crazy shenanigans that are always going on behind you. The Verge says that the feature is “among several technologies that the company is cribbing from the auto industry.”
There’s no word yet on what those other technologies from the auto industry might be, but an increasing number of e-bikes, including Ebi’s Panorama, are integrating motorcycle tech such as Android Auto-powered bike computers. Segway hasn’t mentioned whether its radar will be compatible with other bike computers, or if the technology is something that might be available as a standalone unit.
Segway already has two other models in its e-bike lineup: the Harley-esque Xyber and the tank-like Xafari, both of which are eye-catching in their chunky, robust designs. The marketing for the Myon makes it look like Segway is stepping away from these apocalypse-proof models and towards something lighter and more graceful, and maybe its faith in the radar technology means that it can step away from implying safety through bold design. It’s also nice to see that the company has stopped trying to spell everything with an X…
