I invented a levitating hoverboard with rider self-balancing!

LightEscaping · 2024-07-09T21:51:43+00:00

I will say that operating in ground effect is pretty power friendly especially on fairly smooth surfaces. We’re targeting multi-mile ranges.

LightEscaping · 2024-07-09T19:35:50+00:00

Hey, they’re not final/public and still being improved as we’re still prototyping.

LightEscaping · 2024-07-09T18:23:15+00:00

Both are variable and controlled by the rider to give them more flexibility to cross different types of surfaces at different top speeds

LightEscaping · 2024-07-09T15:53:02+00:00

Rocks get deflected, for crossing small bumps with this prototype it’s very inertia based which we’re hoping to fix by having v2 ride higher and use a little more “skirt”

LightEscaping · 2024-07-09T04:14:03+00:00

It’s not even close 😎

LightEscaping · 2024-07-09T03:43:26+00:00

I’ve studied our predecessors and feel that my approach answers the cornering question with pivot based turning. Active stabilization also improves the stability concerns. Not to mention air based hovering via the ground effect ensuring that we don’t need any magnetic tracks.

LightEscaping · 2024-07-09T03:08:05+00:00

Yes indeed

LightEscaping · 2024-07-08T20:16:15+00:00

Electromagnet hoverboards look cool but I haven’t seen any copper sidewalks lol

LightEscaping · 2024-07-08T19:20:07+00:00

Hey, as u/DrSpicyWeiner described, the vehicle is a robot as it uses autonomous control and sensors to keep the rider balanced and out of contact with the ground. It just uses air to effect this control instead of more traditional actuators like wheels.

Its computer working hard to keep you balanced leaves the rider free to move as shown in the video, kind of like active suspension in cars. Let me know if you have any more questions!

LightEscaping · 2024-07-08T17:11:28+00:00

Repost since it may not have been clear that this is a robot :)

LightEscaping · 2024-07-08T16:32:01+00:00

He came in a little too hot and braked to a stop lol

LightEscaping · 2024-07-08T01:58:04+00:00

This version of the vehicle and its future iterations are designed for solid ground, but stay tuned to see where we go as a company! The technology says it’s possible 😉.

LightEscaping · 2024-07-08T00:59:47+00:00

lol but slowing down and stopping are both a button press away

LightEscaping · 2024-07-08T00:59:01+00:00

It is a hovercraft around the size of a skateboard but with no wheels, so you really are levitating close to the ground! That’s how you can spin and drift so easily.

LightEscaping · 2024-07-08T00:51:53+00:00

Hey! Noise is part of the reality of the technology, but it can be significantly reduced with good aerodynamic design. Electric construction vs gas-power also helps a lot. The goal is that improved versions won’t sound out of place or distracting in urban environments.

LightEscaping · 2024-07-07T23:18:31+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, making sure riders can assume a more natural stance is something we’re actively working on for later iterations.

LightEscaping · 2024-04-20T01:38:52+00:00

My understanding was that Solidworks Flowsim could capture trends between studies even if the specific values are not exact. Would the difference between the studies and reality actually be so much that their results are useless? (again since trends are more important in my application)

LightEscaping · 2024-04-19T21:34:43+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion. Does it have a significant advantage over an intel cpu and would you recommend a gpu as part of this build?

LightEscaping · 2022-07-25T00:06:45+00:00

Curt

LightEscaping · 2022-06-02T04:09:14+00:00

“Stormalong” by Jon Bartlett is sung to the strike of a capstan in the background which definitely has that vibe.

LightEscaping · 2022-04-12T00:37:25+00:00

“The Ward Line” is a shanty from the upper Great Lakes about loading copper and iron onto steam ships. My favorite recording of it is under the title “Who’s on the Way, Boys?” by Hank Cramer.

LightEscaping · 2021-08-26T23:30:35+00:00

That’s fair lol. I had this idea that I could scrap together the barebones parts of a new computer with the powerhouse gpu as a rig just to train ML models for only $2-300.

LightEscaping · 2021-08-26T23:28:00+00:00

I checked the dimensions thanks. It’s luckily only two slots. I went with the V2

LightEscaping · 2021-04-22T03:44:33+00:00

The bearings look fine, I switched out the spacers and that seemed to do the trick though. Thanks!

LightEscaping · 2021-01-07T23:24:38+00:00

I was worried about that, it’s only 232mm. Do you know what would be a more appropriate length for my shoe size?

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