A working hoverboard inspired by "Back to the Future: Part II" uses leaf blowers to glide over the ground. And you can build your own. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news ...

[Isabelle Simova] is building Hoverbot, a flexible robotics platform using Ikea plastic trays, JavaScript running on a Raspberry Pi and parts scavenged from commonly available hoverboards.

The automaker has unveiled its "Slide" hoverboard at a custom-crafted skate park in Spain. Enjoy the video demonstration, but don't get any ideas about buying one. Tim Stevens Former editor at large ...

As a dad who has played around with plenty of rolling toys over the years, I can tell you that (provided proper safety precautions are in place) the best kids hoverboards are good for hours of ...

After a month of teasers and speculation, Lexus has finally shown off its real, live, working hoverboard. It may not be Back to the Future, but it’s still a mighty satisfying ride. As it turns out, ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link For the past week, I have exclusively been using a hoverboard to get around my office. Instead of walking to the kitchen, bathroom, meetings, and ...

The hoverboard craze might be dead, but that’s not stopping the man who started the trend in the first place from trying again. Shane Chen, the man who runs Inventist — the company behind the ...

After many fits and starts, and nearly three decades since Marty McFly departed for the future, the hoverboard is here. Kinda. In the past few years, humanity's come tantalizingly close to the future ...

I’m sure anyone who had seen Back To The Future was more than a little disappointed when “hoverboards” started appearing on the scene. They didn’t float and they looked fairly ridiculous for anyone ...

It's impossible to talk about hoverboards without invoking a particular movie title, so we're not even going to try: Remember that awesome scene from Back to the Future Part II? It's one step closer ...

Over the last year, hoverboards have gone from must haves to maybes, and incited a lot of conversation about whether they’re safe — and if their rolling motion qualifies as ‘hovering.’ But there’s no ...