AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Play & Learning
GOALS
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
KEYWORDS
hoverboard, transportation
COUNTRY
Japan
DESIGNED BY
Lexus
WEBSITE
https://www.lexus-int.com/slide
Lexus Slide
The first rideable hover board.
The technology behind the futuristic device is magnetic levitation. It uses liquid-nitrogen-cooled semiconductors and magnets for its frictionless movement.