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On, or about a month prior to June 22, 2017, the first “bonk” is performed by Jeff McCosker.

A “bonk” is the single wheel electric skateboard equivalent to traditional skateboarding’s “ollie”, where a rider uses a small obstacle to get air time with their board.

(If you have a better description for a bonk, or proof of an earlier bonk, please send me a message!)

Future Motion, Inc. announces Onewheel+. Most notably, Onewheel+ features the first iteration of the “Hypercore” motor, which allows the axle to act as a heat sink for the motor. Onewheel+ was initially priced at $1,499 and shipped in April 2017.

(If you know the exact date the Onewheel+ arrived to the first customer, please send me a message!)

Future Motion, Inc. was granted an ex parte temporary restraining order and seizure order against Changzhou First International Trade, which prompted US Marshals to raid their booth at CES 2016 (video), confiscating their Trotter single wheel electric skateboard devices and all associated promotional material.

Future Motion, Inc. previously filed a complaint of patent infringement against Changzhou First International Trade on January 5, 2016.

Future Motion, Inc. voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit against Changzhou First International Trade on Feburary 4, 2016.

Future Motion, Inc. holds the first officially sponsored Onewheel competition at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado, which occurred June 4-7, 2015. “Onewheel” was listed as a “Demo & Expo Partner” for the event.

(If you know who won this competition, or any details about this competition, please send me a message!)

The first Onewheel is hand-delivered by Kyle Doerksen and Jack Mudd.

After 25 days, the original Kickstarter campaign for the Onewheel is fully funded by 1,015 backers for $630,862.

Future Motion, Inc. launches the Onewheel :: The Self Balancing Electric Skateboard Kickstarter campaign.

Within the first 24 hours, the project reaches 40% of it’s initial $100,000 pledge goal.

Predating Future Motion, Inc.‘s debut of their Onewheel Kickstarter Project by 7 years, YouTube user bensmither, posts Balancing Scooter / Skateboard.

You can read more about the build on the robosys.co.uk website here.

Dean Kamen, Robert Ambrogi, Robert Duggan, J. Field, Richard Heinzmann, Burl Amesbury, and Christopher Langenfeld invent automatically balancing vehicles.