It's powered by an AC cord. It would take a lot of heavy lead-acid or expensive lithium batteries to run it for long. Also it uses a perforated floor plate, more stable than a skirted hovercraft, but can only float mere millimeters above a flat nonporous floor. It wouldn't work on carpet or doorway thresholds
This was a common science museum demo at one time. Boston's Museum of Science had a polished granite cube (it would have weighed tons, if solid, so it must have been hollow and held the pump inside) that glided easily when the blower was activated. I saw it as a kid, as did my own kids, decades later. The principle was used to move heavy equipment in the 60s/70s.
@Martin894893 Its normal for first Gen. or even Second Gen. to not be very good.
But just imagine what a lightbulb was 75 year ago, and now that same idea power so many things, it may be LED or OLED or what ever name the next Gen. brings but it had to start some where. Same here, forget what you see here, imagine if you can how this tech added with other tech in the next 20 years will bring something totally different and capable.
Looks cool, but it's not useful if it has to always be plugged in for power. And I can't imagine batteries lasting very long for something like this. :s
This could make cleaning the house fun :D
mariotaz 1 year ago
new sport invented. Old People Bowling: Oldling
psman85 1 year ago
It's powered by an AC cord. It would take a lot of heavy lead-acid or expensive lithium batteries to run it for long. Also it uses a perforated floor plate, more stable than a skirted hovercraft, but can only float mere millimeters above a flat nonporous floor. It wouldn't work on carpet or doorway thresholds
vagaries3 1 year ago
@vagaries3: Thanks the reality check. I though for a minute we were already in Back to the Future with Michael J. Fox.
Joni0001984 1 year ago
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This was a common science museum demo at one time. Boston's Museum of Science had a polished granite cube (it would have weighed tons, if solid, so it must have been hollow and held the pump inside) that glided easily when the blower was activated. I saw it as a kid, as did my own kids, decades later. The principle was used to move heavy equipment in the 60s/70s.
vagaries3 1 year ago
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vagaries3 1 year ago
robo wheelchair super!!very cool
spokojnywaldi1 1 year ago
Cool idea but i'd prefer a common wheelchair over something as noicy as this hovering chair if i had to use it everyday.
Jasminewynja 1 year ago
Don't they have any wheels overthere?
traditionellkorvmoj 1 year ago
I would so take it apart and make a hoverboard with it.
chungdha 1 year ago 4
A great way to make people dependent on help from others!
WheelyPhotographer 2 years ago
Why is that old man sitting on a suitcase and why is that mean man pushing him around?
auddym 2 years ago
he is just showing him what to do old peapole dont know anything about technology
Beno2212 2 years ago
It's a hovering wheelchair, are you blind?
deyohn 2 years ago
Very cool, nice concept still need more work, but still has potential once they can get rid of cord.
Kiljoy616 2 years ago
@Kiljoy616 What about a sidewalk? Or a small bumb? It won't work..
Martin894893 2 years ago
@Martin894893 Its normal for first Gen. or even Second Gen. to not be very good.
But just imagine what a lightbulb was 75 year ago, and now that same idea power so many things, it may be LED or OLED or what ever name the next Gen. brings but it had to start some where. Same here, forget what you see here, imagine if you can how this tech added with other tech in the next 20 years will bring something totally different and capable.
Kiljoy616 2 years ago
thats dumb some kids at my middle school made one
shankmasta420 2 years ago
@shankmasta420
thats dumb some kids at my kindergarten nursery made one
therealsuperhobo 2 years ago
Better to have this kind of wheelchair than to make all of society available by removing stairs.
bungsy 2 years ago
search for Levitron Revolution.
that's real levitation.
simhopp 2 years ago
Looks cool, but it's not useful if it has to always be plugged in for power. And I can't imagine batteries lasting very long for something like this. :s
AgentK64 2 years ago
not to mention the noise ...
ropbo10 2 years ago 3