Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Transporting miniaturized components with speed and precision remains a persistent challenge for industries operating at ...

Magnetic levitation systems and actuators represent a significant advance in precision motion control, utilising magnetic forces to suspend and manoeuvre objects without physical contact. These ...

On Monday, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc. (HTT) announced the addition of a new “passive magnetic levitation” system for use with its custom version of the 760-mile per hour high-speed ...

A cutaway shows Hyperloop Transportaion’s concept for a passenger pod supported by passive magnetic levitation. (Credit: Hyperloop Trans) This is a big week for the Hyperloop, a high-speed ...

Hold on to your wand, Harry Potter: Science has outdone even your best "Leviosa!" levitation spell. Researchers report that they have levitated objects with sound waves, and moved those objects around ...

Construction and conversion of FPSO vessels and other floating production systems is one of the most dynamic market sectors available to shipbuilders and ship conversion yards. IMA has just completed ...

The University of Waterloo has a team dedicated to making a real, working pod system for the ambitious Hyperloop transportation system envisioned by Tesla founder Elon Musk. The so-called ‘Waterloop,’ ...

Recently, I finished another simple version of my electromagnetic levitation demo device that levitates a small object under an electromagnet. What makes it different from my earlier model is the ...