Magnetic Levitation in the News

Dual Electromagnets Steer a Levitating Robot Through Fluid-Filled Pipes With Sub-Millimeter Precision
Researchers have shown that a pair of vertically arranged electromagnets can levitate and steer a magnetic robot inside a fluid-filled pipe with position errors below 0.1 millimeters, cutting ... continued..
Magnetic Levitation Using An Induction Cooktop
Adding another item on the list of things you probably shouldn’t be trying at home, we got [Brainiac75] giving magnetic levitation a shot using an unmodified induction cooktop and aluminium foil. continued..
AI Learns the Rhythm of Maglev: New Neural Operator Predicts Levitation Gaps in a Flash
Researchers in Shanghai have developed a physics-guided neural operator that predicts the levitation air-gap response of EMS maglev trains far faster and more spectrally accurately than existing AI ... continued..
Magnetic levitation: New material offers potential for unlocking gravity-free technology
Researchers at the Quantum Machines Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) are studying levitating materials—substances that can remain suspended in a stable position without ... continued..
Researchers stunned by magnetic material that levitates
In a remarkable development that has left the scientific community astounded, a magnetic material has been discovered that exhibits levitation. This breakthrough has the potential to revolutionize our ... continued..
DUO POWER BOOST: Clivet Debuts Next-Gen Magnetic Levitation Technology and AI Cooling Portfolio at AI Infra Summit 2026
Inspired by ArkPro's flat-body, multi-function design, the new ArkTac Series brings that approach to handheld tactical lighting. Available in two models, ArkTac and ArkTac Ultra, the series combines ... continued..
Graphite platform levitates without power
Magnetic levitation is used to float everything from lightbulbs to trains, with varying levels of success, but usually it requires a power source. Now, scientists in Japan have developed a way to make ... continued..
Building A Levitating Turbine Desk Toy
Magnetic levitation is a beautiful thing to watch. Seeing small objects wobble about while seemingly hovering in thin air never gets old. If you want something suitably distracting in this vein for ... continued..
How Rotation Drives Magnetic Levitation
A detailed experimental analysis explains the forces by which a spinning magnet can cause another magnet to levitate in midair. An experiment with off-the-shelf components uses a magnet glued to the ... continued..
Possibilities of Magnetic Levitation in Nanopositioning and Picopositioning
Dr. Christian Rudolf, an expert in parallel kinematics and magnetic drives, provides insights into PI's journey in developing magnetic levitation solutions for the semiconductor industry. “What makes ... continued..
Ask Ethan: How Does Quantum Physics Make Levitation Possible?
The idea of levitating off the ground has been a staple of science fiction dreams and human imagination since time immemorial. While we don't have our hoverboards just yet, we do have the very real ... continued..

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