ArcaBoard - First commercial Electric flying hoverboard
ArcaBoard
First commercial Electric flying hoverboard
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Is it a magic flying carpet? Not quite but it's a step in the right direction.
The ArcaBoard is an electric hoverboard built by ARCA Space Corporation for commercial purposes. The first deliveries started in May 2016 as was presented to the press and public at Top Marques in Monaco in front of Prince Albert II of Monaco in April 2016.
Technology
The 145 cm long and 76 cm wide hoverboard is equipped with 36 high power electric ducted fans that spin at 45,000 rotations per minute and generate up to 272 hp. It can lift and hover a person 30 cm above ground with a max speed of 20 km/h.
There are 2 versions of ArcaBoard available:
- Enhanced Thrust Version: can lift a person up to 110 kg for a max time of 3 minutes
- Long Endurance Version: can lift a person up to 90 kg for a max time of 6 minutes
Using the optional ArcaDock charging station the hoverboard can be charged to full power in 35 minutes.
2 hovering options
You can control the ArcaBoard via Bluetooth using your iOS or Android smartphone.
You can hover:
- with the stabilization system: inertial stabilization system keeps it flying level
- without the stabilization system: you have to balance the hoverboard yourself
Multiple reduntant system
Each of the 36 electric engines is powered by its own set of batteries independently of one another so ArcaBoard will continue operating even in case of several engine failures.
Pros and cons
The best thing about Arcaboard is that you can actually experience hovering above ground and sort of fulfiling that fantasy scene from the movie Back to the future.
The cons are definitely the high price and only a short amount of time (up to 6 min) can be spent hovering. I'm sure I'm not the only one that would like to experience hovering faster than 20 km/h.
And the design could be a lot sleeker. It's now basically a big rectangle box.
I'm sure they wil improve the product in time.
Specifications
From ARCA Space Corporation website:
Material: composite materials
Length: 145 cm
Width: 76 cm
Height: 15 cm
Max weight: 82 kg
Max user weight: 110 kg
Number of motors: 36
Installed power: 203,000 W
Maximum power: 272 HP
Working voltage: 38 V
Noise level: 92 dB
Maximum ground height: 30 cm
Maximum speed: 20 km/h
Endurance: 6 min
Price
- $14,900
The making of ArcaBoard
Link
http://www.arcaspace.com/en/arcaboard.htm
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Whaaaaaat? I've been waiting my entire life for this!
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Pros and Cons
Pros:
-Very cool concept
-True levitation first of a kind
Cons:
-Safety as well as legal issue will be a concern for users
-Pricing is spiking high
Back to the Future is now a reality!
I think if I had this in my life I would get out way more - but the down side is that it would probably shorten my life by quite a bit. I need this! Could you imagine just floaten around a field full of flowers or something like that. I think it could be really cool.
It's a cool product but the pricing is likely too high. Even can get a fine car!
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