Yes, Lexus Just Made A Hoverboard That Actually Works

No, your eyes do not deceive you, and no, it’s not 1 April. This is a real-life hoverboard, created by the boffins at Lexus to show off how clever they are, and according to the press release, a working prototype is currently undergoing final testing.

The Lexus project team has used magnetic levitation with liquid nitrogen-cooled superconductors and permanent magnets to give the Hoverboard frictionless movement of a kind that had been thought impossible.

It all sounds very clever, however what’s interesting is that magnetic levitation usually requires very controlled circumstances. Since the teaser is filmed at what appears to be a concrete skate park, the implication would be that you can use it anywhere, on any surface.

Lexus expects to reveal a finished product later in the summer, however the bad news is that this is only intended to be a technological showcase, so it won’t go on sale.