![]() ![]() ‘The magnetic field is effectively “frozen” into the superconductors in the board, maintaining the distance between the board and track – essentially keeping the board in a hover.’ I want a go! The hoverpark near Barcelona was purpose-built for this exercise using around 200 metres of magnetic track beneath the ground, plenty of water features and hidden permanent magnetic tracks the board tracks.ĭr Oliver de Hass, CEO of Evico, explains how the magic works. Reservoirs, which contain superconducting material, are kept at -197C through immersion in liquid nitrogen, Lexus says. The art of hovering is achieved by using two cryostats within the board itself. What kind of tomfoolery is the Lexus hoverboard? How does it work? Watch the video at the foot of this page. Hence, the AI:TRAIL is certainly a special concept car from the luxury carmaker.Professional skateboarder Ross McGouran piloted the Lexus hoverboard in a new short film, Slide, which showcases the levitating board making its way around a purpose-built magnetic hoverpark near Barcelona. #Audi hover car driverThe common core theme among these new vehicles is that the driver is no longer at the center, but rather the passenger cabin and the passengers.Īudi has rarely, if ever, ventured out of its domain, which is luxury, performance vehicles with comfort, speed, power, and safety as priorities. The company has four visionary use case vehicles: AI:CON, AI:RACE, AI:ME and AI:TRAIL. Interestingly, the AI in Audi AI:TRAIL stands here for Audi Intelligence. The Audi AI:TRAIL Concept is a vision for the carmaker, and shows that the company wants to lead the rapidly evolving segment of cars that are controlled by Artificial Intelligence. Is the Audi AI:TRAIL concept the future of off-roading vehicles? It is important to note that the drones haven’t been shown flying yet, but instead, have just been divulged as a concept. Supposedly equipped with bladeless flying technology, they can fly autonomously above and around the car to illuminate a path much further ahead than normal and also an area on either side. The drones have the ability to fly ahead of the vehicle or hover as traditional flying drones. Additionally, the drones also function as floodlights or spotlights depending on the use-case scenario. Perched up on the highest point of the vehicle, the drones have high-resolution cameras which beam video back to the driver’s synced smartphone, which can be mounted inside the AI:TRAIL. With the ability to dock themselves on the roof, they illuminate both the path ahead and to either side with their omnidirectional freedom, and also double up as cameras. The AI:TRAIL revealed last year has five drones instead of traditional headlights. Essentially, they act as both eyes and sentries for the driver and passengers of the off-road SUV. ![]() Instead, they rest on the top of the vehicle, and serve multiple purposes. The Audi AI:TRAIL Concept vehicle’s drones headlights will of course offer illumination, but they are not locked into place as is the case in conventional vehicles today. Audi AI:TRAIL Concept vehicle’s drone ‘headlights’ can fly The headlights are still very much in the concept stage, but Audi has certainly indicated how a vehicle’s main headlights need not remain stuck in a single place and serve a single purpose. ![]()
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