The Hover Bike - A Cooler Version of the Segway?

In something that’s straight out of the science fiction world, Aerofex has made the infamous hover

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In something that’s straight out of the science fiction world, Aerofex has made the infamous hover bikes from Star Wars’ Return of the Jedi a reality. Spending close to five years in the development process, the bike allows one to be suspended upwards of 15 feet above the ground and reach respectable speeds of 30 mph. Control and steering is achieved through driver movement in which the vehicle senses changes in orientation.

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