Calling Mr. McFly
Lexus has created the first hoverboard.
The Lexus Hoverboard features two cryostats – reservoirs which contain superconducting material – kept at -197°C through immersion in liquid nitrogen. When the board gets close enough to the magnets in the ground, it hovers.
“The magnetic field from the track is effectively ‘frozen’ into the superconductors in the board, maintaining the distance between the board and track – essentially keeping the board in a hover,” said Dr Oliver de Haas, chief executive of evico, a German company specialising in magnetic levitation technology that worked on the project.
“The force is strong enough that the rider can stand and even jump on the board.”
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