Lexus has revealed that its been working on developing a hoverboard for the past 18 months.
In the video, the board appears to hover above the ground.
It works using liquid nitrogen-cooled superconductors and fixed magnets. However, that means that it only works on a metal track so it’s not exactly a “rideable” hoverboard just yet.
Earlier this year a kickstarter campaign was launched for the Hendo Hoverboard, which is strikingly similar to the Lexus board, operating using the same magnetic field architecture.
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Given that this is the year of ‘Back to the Future,’ I doubt Lexus will be the last company to jump on the bandwagon either.
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