The Winglet is Toyota's newest attempt to upstage the American-made Segway by delivering its own funky, battery-powered personal transport.

Offered in three iterations, the "S," "M," and "L", the Winglet is based on some of the latest robotics technology from Sony. In fact, five of the ten design team members are reportedly the consumer electronics giant's former employees. Still, one would be remised not to spot more than a few pages from the Segway playbook.

The Winglet "robotic transporter" certainly scores points for agility and a roller-skate-like, fun-to-ride character. However, it's only good for roughly 3.7 mph and just over 6 miles between charges across all models. By contrast, the Segway is nearly four times heavier, but can speed up to 12.5 mph and go 24 miles on a single charge. According to Gearlog, Toyota is hoping to introduce a market version of the Winglet by 2010.