# \#shweeb

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## [What Is a Shweeb and Why Did Google Invest US$ 1 Million in It?](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/what-is-a-shweeb-and-why-did-google-invest-us-1-million-in-it/2712)

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**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [7 February 2023 20:26 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/what-is-a-shweeb-and-why-did-google-invest-us-1-million-in-it/2712 "2023-02-07T20:26:50Z")

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“I’ve got it! Here’s an idea for an urban transport system that’s even dumber than a Segway.” Here is more about the Shweeb, a human-powered monorail intended to “create a solution which provided the user…