Acoustic tractor beams could allow humans to levitate in the near future
Researchers from the University of Bristol are taking us into the future with a new discovery that could pave the...
Floating Cloud lamp adds levitating magic to any room
Take your home to new atmospheric levels with this incredible floating cloud lamp. Designed by Richard Clarkson...
Tridika is a self-driving maglev vehicle that would double as a portable living room
Hold onto your seats, folks—especially if you’re sitting on your living room couch. This wild self-driving...
Magnetic levitating Glow lamp takes interior design back to the future
Glow is made from a synthetic material that gives it an ethereal glow. Inside are diode emitting low energy lights...
Chinese firm aiming for world record with 373 mph maglev train
China is on a mission to build the world’s fastest train. One of the world’s largest train makers, China Railway...
Mesmerizing levitating plants blend technology and nature
Bialek told Inhabitat, "We are two students who share the same passions: technology and nature, especially the...
Hyperloop One hits 116 mph in 1.1 seconds on first public test run
For fans of Elon Musk’s high-speed hyperloop concept, this is a big week. One of the two companies working to...
Could maglev hovering homes be the answer to rising sea levels?
Magnetic levitation (aka “maglev”) technology is mostly associated with high-speed trains, but it could someday...
Floating Air Bonsai elevates an ancient art form to a whole new level
Air Bonsai is a new line of floating bonsai sculptures from Hoshinchu, a small company based in Kyushu, Japan....
Lexus just unveiled a working hoverboard!
The hoverboard is one of those keen technologies promised to us by Hollywood that simply hasn’t become part of...
Japan’s maglev train breaks world speed record at blazing fast 375 mph
Today, Japan's maglev (magnetic levitation) train set a world speed record, traveling at a blazing 375 mph (603...
Inhabitat’s top 6 green technology and science stories of 2014
This year there was a range of technological innovations that could not only improve our lives but help save...
First Passengers Ride on Japan’s 311mph ‘Floating’ Maglev Train!
The first 100 passengers hopped aboard Japan's new blazing fast 'floating' Maglev train last week. The Series L0...
SkyTran to Build Futuristic Maglev ‘Hover Monorail’ in Israel
SkyTran Inc. and Israel Aerospace Industries just signed an agreement to build a high-speed, levitating, energy-efficient...
INFOGRAPHIC: Inside Elon Musk’s Hyperloop – Will It Be the 5th Form of Transportation?
Sometime today, billionaire entrepreneur and inventor Elon Musk is expected to unveil the Alpha design of the Hyperloop,...
How will Elon Musk’s 600mph Hyperloop Train Work?
Billionaire inventor and entrepreneur Elon Musk wants to transport you from Los Angeles to San Francisco at a speed...
JR Tokai Unveils Japan’s New Blazing Fast 310 MPH Maglev Train
Japan's JR Central Railway Company just unveiled a prototype of its new floating maglev train, which is capable...