Cross skate system and method of operation thereof

A device comprising:

• first and second cross skate bodies each having a frame configured to support at least first and second wheels situated inline of each other, each frame having at least one compartment configured to position a corresponding power source of first and second power sources;
• a fork for supporting the first wheel of each of the skate bodies in a caster configuration;
• a steering damper coupled to the fork;
• first and second foot couplers, each foot coupler configured to couple a foot of a user to a corresponding cross skate body of the cross skate bodies;
• a first traction motor coupled to drive at least the second wheel of the first cross skate body;
• a second traction motor coupled to drive at least the second wheel of the second cross skate body;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive a drive signal from a drive controller, and
• control the first and second traction motors to drive the corresponding wheels in accordance with the drive signal;
• wherein the steering damper is actively controlled by the controller.

A cross-skate device comprising:

• first and second cross skate bodies each having a frame configured to support at least first and second wheels situated inline of each other, each frame having at least one compartment configured to position a corresponding power source of first and second power sources;
• a steering damper coupled to each frame and configured to damp steering motion of the corresponding first wheels;
• first and second foot couplers, each foot coupler configured to couple a foot of a user to a corresponding cross skate body of the cross skate bodies;
• a first traction motor coupled to drive at least one of the first and second wheels of the first cross skate body;
• a second traction motor coupled to drive at least one of the first and second wheels of the second cross skate body;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive a drive signal from a drive controller, and control the first and second traction motors to drive the corresponding wheels in accordance with the drive signal, wherein the steering damper is actively controlled by the controller.