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Lexus Hoverboard: The Story

By DE Editors  

August 14, 2015

Lexus develops more than automobiles -- the company's engineers are also investigating hoverboard technology. By working with magnetic forces and using liquid nitrogen, researchers were able to make technology once only seen in Back to the Future. Get an inside look at the research and design process -- which spanned multiple design teams over several countries.
 

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