Segway has unveiled an autonomous machine that can serve as a personal transportation system and a robotic helper.

Demonstrated during last week’s CES 2016 in Las Vegas, the Segway Advanced Personal Robot was developed in a joint effort between Segway, Intel, and Chinese electronics company Xiaomi. Segway was purchased by the Beijing-based Ninebot in 2015, in a deal that was enabled by an $80 million investment made by several groups, including Xiaomi.

At first glance, the Segway Advanced Personal Robot looks like a hoverboard with center pole that arises from the base at about a knee-high length. On its website, the company simply explains the self-balancing device as “a Segway that sees the world and a robot that gives you a ride.”

Once the owner hops off the platform, exiting “Riding Mode,” the robot can spot and follow that person using “Simultaneous Localization and Mapping” made possible by a number of cameras and sensors. When not transporting a person, the machine is said to be in “Robot Mode.”

 The robot also responds to voice commands when its operator is nearby. The Intel- developed “RealSense RGB-D camera” provides the robot with depth sensing, an attribute which the company believes works well for object recognition, tracking, and various projects. Developed with IoT in mind, the robot can connect to a number of smart devices. The robot’s head features the depth-sensing camera, the tracking camera, and an Intel Atom processor.

Video and images released by Segway suggest that the robot can be equipped with add-ons, such as mechanical arms.

In terms of specs, the robot features 800-watt double motors. The Advanced Personal Robot can travel up to 30 kilometers, or about 18.6 miles, on a single trip. Its top speed is listed at 18 km/h, or roughly 11 mph. Its maximum torque is 70 Nm.

Segway is hoping to begin shipping the developer edition of the robot in the third quarter of 2016. When it is shipped, the developer model will feature a full software development kit, or SDK.