Honda unveils unicycle that travels in any direction you want

Car-maker Honda has unveiled a prototype of a battery-powered unicycle.

The one-wheeled U3-X "personal mobility vehicle" can travel at speeds up to six kilometres (3.7 miles) per hour and was shown off in Tokyo, Japan.



The sit-on design allows a rider to move by leaning their weight in the direction they want to travel.

The 10kg vehicle also uses what the firm claims to be the "world's first omni-directional driving wheel system", which enables it to move in all directions.



The "Hot-Drive" system uses a series of small motor-controlled wheels connected together to form one large wheel.

This main wheel allows a rider to move forward and backward. The smaller wheels allow the device to move from side-to-side. A combination allows the device to move diagonally.