California company launches Kickstarter campaign to develop hoverboard

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Los Gatos company launches Kickstarter campaign to develop hoverboard
Los Gatos company launches Kickstarter campaign to develop hoverboardA Los Gatos company is developing technology that "Back to the Future" fans may recognize, and it could one day make buildings safer during earthquakes.

LOS GATOS, CA -- A California company is developing technology that "Back to the Future" fans may recognize, and it could one day make buildings safer during earthquakes.

The company, Arx Pax, launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $250,000 to develop a hoverboard.

The Hendo Hover creates a magnetic field that pushes and holds the board 1 inch above the ground.

Its developers believe the technology will eventually be used in magnetic field architecture. When a building shakes in an earthquake, large versions of the hoverboard will turn on and help stabilize the building.

However, there are kinks to work out. Making a single board costs $10,000, it's loud and the battery only lasts about seven minutes.

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