An curved arrow pointing right. These motorized roller skates are called RocketSkates and they're made by ACTON. The 50-watt motor lets you reach speeds of 12 mph. Story and editing by Carl Mueller.

Coyote strapping rockets onto his roller skates in ill-advised attempts ... His latest model of Acton Rocket Skates exceeded their funding goal by over $500,000 and set the internet abuzz.

(Bloomberg) -- As a young man Peter Beck strapped on a homemade jet pack, put on a pair of roller skates, and blasted himself along a road. Today, it’s the 47-year-old founder’s Rocket Lab USA ...