Ninebot has announced its new product in the Chinese market — Ninebot Mecha Kit M1, a new mod kit which is currently up for pre-ordering in China through crowdfunding. This is the second such product from the company after launching the GoKart kit earlier this year.

It comes with a compact design, making it easier for it to be carried around. As for the controls, it comes with a joystick-like handle that allows users to move forward, backward, left, and right quickly and easily.

Apart from that, it can also be easily controlled using a mobile phone through its application. It connects to the device using Bluetooth and once connected, the user can easily control several functions.

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It is a good option for gaming, thanks to the built-in water projectile shooting modes. There are two different mechanisms for water-based “combat” gaming as it features a water projectile launcher suitable for people over 14 years of age. It supports point shooting, serial shooting, and firing, regardless of the long-range or close combat situation. The company has also added that it comes with an anti-collision design.

The product comes with support for three different types of speed — Safety, Novice, and Sport, each supporting speeds of 6km/h, 10km/h, and 14km/h respectively.

The Ninebot Mecha Kit M1 is currently priced at 1,399 yuan (about $209) and is available through crowdfunding on Taobao while the whole package, including the Balanced Car, costs 2,499 yuan, which is around $373.

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Ninebot has unveiled a new product will be put up on crowdfunding from November 1st to November 30th on Taobao. The product is dubbed Ninebot Self-balancing Scooter Mecha Kit M1. The kit carries a price tag of 1399 yuan ($208) but with the self-balancing scooter, the price is 2498 yuan ($372).

This is the second product Ninebot is spinning from its self-balancing scooter, the first being the Gokart. The product is themed after Mecha, a genre of Japanese manga and anime that heavily features or focuses on mechanical innovation. Robots, cyborgs, androids, and space stations, for example, all fall under the wide umbrella of mecha; however, robots are usually the primary focus.

The Ninebot Self-balancing Scooter Mecha M1 Kit adopts a unique handle control design which requires a forward push to move forward and a backward pull to move backwards. When turning, the left and right handles control each side wheel separately, which can realize in-situ rotation and flexible tail swing.

The kit is integrated with the self-balancing scooter which propels it. It is also equipped with a water bomb launcher, which supports burst and strafing. The official said this function is suitable for people over 14 years of age.

The kit adopts a buckle with screw quick release design which can be assembled in five minutes. It can also be connected to the Ninebot app and experience remote control gameplay.

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