Magnetic Levitation in the News

Magnetic Levitation Using An Induction Cooktop
Adding another item on the list of things you probably shouldn’t be trying at home, we got [Brainiac75] giving magnetic levitation a shot using an unmodified induction cooktop and aluminium foil. continued..
Hovering Questions About Magnetic Levitation
Who doesn’t love magnets? They’re functional, mysterious, and at the heart of nearly every electric motor. They can make objects appear to defy gravity or move on their own. If you’re like us, when ... continued..
Hyperloop Company Releases Details On How It Will Make Pods Float
For all the hyperloop hype, there are few details regarding how a magnetic levitation, pod-hurtling super track will achieve the proposed goal of 700-mph transportation. But Hyperloop Transportation ... continued..
How magnetic levitation lifts and propels high-speed maglev trains
Discover how magnetic levitation technology powers high-speed maglev trains, enabling frictionless travel and impressive speeds over 400 km/hr. continued..
Researchers stunned by magnetic material that levitates
In a remarkable development that has left the scientific community astounded, a magnetic material has been discovered that exhibits levitation. This breakthrough has the potential to revolutionize our ... continued..
Graphite platform levitates without power
Magnetic levitation is used to float everything from lightbulbs to trains, with varying levels of success, but usually it requires a power source. Now, scientists in Japan have developed a way to make ... continued..
Hyperloop company “exclusively licensed” passive magnetic levitation system
On Monday, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) announced that it had “exclusively licensed” a technology that could help it bring the transit system idea, popularized by SpaceX and Tesla CEO ... continued..
Scientists Show Off Gravity-Defying Breakthrough In Magnetic Levitation Research
Researchers may have unlocked the potential for gravity-free technology. A new study published in Applied Physics Letters highlights how researchers have made huge breakthroughs in magnetic levitation ... continued..
Possibilities of Magnetic Levitation in Nanopositioning and Picopositioning
Dr. Christian Rudolf, an expert in parallel kinematics and magnetic drives, provides insights into PI's journey in developing magnetic levitation solutions for the semiconductor industry. “What makes ... continued..
GM dreams up magnetic levitating seats
General Motors is looking to patent a magnetic levitation system that would replace conventional seat adjusters. As described in a patent application filed by GM with the United States Patent and ... continued..

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