The iconic hoverboard from the Back to the Future film franchise is often seen as a futuristic technology that seemed plausible but never came to fruition.
Fans of Marty McFly’s unique mode of transport might be pleased to hear that, although hoverboards never took off in the way sci fi writers imagined, the world of manufacturing boasts examples of technologies that can give Back to the Future a run for its money.
In recent years, manufacturers have been investing in magnetic levitation technology that enables precision, flexibility and efficiency in previously unimaginable ways.
The technology uses different principles to a hoverboard but tiles that float or levitate along production lines often reminds me of that famous hoverboard.
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