Canadian Develops Futuristic Hoverboard

Canadian inventor Catalin Alexandru Duru has created a hoverboard that allows humans to fly.
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[@markwilliams2563]

I like the way he kept things simple and only needed an acceleration trigger to operate it. genius! I bet he turns just by shifting his feet

[@derickjamesr.rodriguez2051]

Hi

[@kakerake6018]

trigger for altitude control, weight shifting for roll and pitch and probably an accelerometer to return it back to 0degrees is what i'm guessing. at least thats what id do

[@veryconfused9768]

I came from a viral video of it and didn't knew it someone made it five years ago wow omg.i need to stop living under big rocks

[@ancientgaming2536]

Saaame bruh like wth lmao

[@ryanhasproblems]

DDOI?

[@GerbilOfMight]

@@ryanhasproblems Yup I came from DDOI as well. I knew they had larger models of this concept, which you sit in, and the jet Iron Man version, but I hadn't seen this smaller, Green Goblin style before. (DDOI is Daily Dose of Internet for those who don't recognize the acronym)

[@JDReC100]

@@ryanhasproblems Daily Dose of Internet this is the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q52cnWmum6qinNU

[@reycarrera8443]

Same but the guy in LA is hunter kowald right what happen to this dude?

[@AllExistence]

The moment he had fallen into lake, my first thought was: "Hope he isolated those batteries."

[@jimmyboy163]

Just the fact that it was submerged in water and can still operate a few minutes later is even more amazing than the flying itself

[@222INFINITY]

my thoughts exactly

[@raycolok4943]

He flew around time square NY a week ago

[@chaim9110]

@@raycolok4943 no? Another person did. Idk if it's the same design or not but different person.

[@chaim9110]

They cut out when they put it in rice

[@imagesfromhistory3531]

You have created something amazing, good job and dedication, cannot wait to see if a consumer craft will be available

[@SMois-tw9tx]

Bravo Alexandru! cu tineri ca tine, viitorul omenirii e in maini bune.

[@TdotSoul]

I'm equally impressed that the water doesn't ruin it.

[@ltvprmnms]

This is like watching again the first airplane flight, the first car, or the first motorcycle.

[@AJacob217]

Imagine the Wright Brothers were on the shore watching this

[@awesomelife3710]

Or the first-in-flight Frenchman who flew in Brazil before the Wright brothers! 😍

[@ComputerLearning0]

Very cool tech. Can't wait to see where it leads.

[@rock_ok]

wow, i wish i can copy this.. looks so amazing

[@JulianoHuerta]

Incredible. What a strapping young man ! Geniuses!

[@kuwait85]

Very inspiring

[@gabrielcarrera6971]

+kuwait85 And very expiring too

[@boost1080]

+Gabriel Carrera what do you mean

[@gabrielcarrera6971]

Hemtoj.Deo that it is really fun

[@8000SAC]

FAKE only.... :O))

[@natez6528]

the pic at 2:34 looks legendary, straight out of a star wars movie

[@REDTVCanada]

Simply amazing and inspiring.

[@olsmokey]

That's really impressive - I want one. May I suggest a couple of things? Your throttle uses a single pot. It would be better, more reliable to use a double pot wired in parallel or an EJ longlife pot. Also, a simple pole & handgrip attached to the frame would make things just a bit more secure for you - something to hang on to. Keep up the good work.

[@Swallabat]

The potentiometer idea although sound enough misses the real fail points hazard by a mile. All those lithium batteries, & Chinese mosfets.... He is a brave man.

[@Kopie0830]

Alexander Duru is really a Guru!

[@paulcandelaria3201]

nicely done! it's even waterproof.. hehe

[@mitcht1026]

well his record was just shattered by flyboards

[@mindyours752]

+Mitch T Right. Kind of feel bad for him being that the Flyboard literally demolished his record. Hope he has new invention ideas. Probably make a more efficient hover bike or something.

[@dirtydan179]

I thought it was powered by engines, the water's just for safety.

[@mindyours752]

Sebastian Schubert NickCage The new one doesn't use water.

[@DocTIM-VoidLogic]

Yeah but I honestly don't like the Flyboard as it looks like something you really can't control. You have to have an entire TEAM of boats follow you around but one guy and pliers controls this hover machine. I think this one, albeit a lot bigger and bulkier, it's lighter and much more practical. Props to Alex.

[@eurossocial]

That's true!! The lighter, the better.

[@WandererHermit]

one day air hockey will literally be in the air

[@peachycranberry]

😎 indeed

[@sergiosarmiento2271]

Muchas felicidades Alexandru, eso solo en mis sueños lo veia.

[@woodbooger777]

Badass. I have to admit, from the photo, before I saw the video, I thought he was riding on the back of an alligator and I was very impressed with the Canadians. I'm still impressed with the Canadians (and the Romanians).

[@gamaovafo]

Indeed very inspiring!

[@guglielmorubino3239]

The new Flying Carpet is super !! I read about Aladino ... I was a kid and Now ... I have!!! Woow!!!

[@Ashrune]

There’s a tiktoker claiming he invented this

[@DoubleBourbonBaconCheeseBurger]

Tiktoker- enough said I don’t believe him

[@NormanMatchem]

Just watched Back to the Future Part II, in which Marty goes to 2015, where he finds the famous hoverboard. Pretty cool, knowing I watched the movie in 2015, dunno why. Anyways, ironic that the times I've seen it used, the IRL version that is, it was used over water, while in the film, it doesn't work on water unless you have 'power' I think he called it, meaning a method of propulsion. Seems like basically using a hoverboard on water is like using a skateboard in thick mud. Also, needless to say, AWESOME that it was made by a Canadian! Newfie here, cheers!

[@cycophile]

holy cow that must have been the most high on life any one has been in a while.

[@wotan237]

I've seen similar devices- they existed in the early 1970's...

[@kngus]

Great piece, very entertaining

[@artistkeithlutzpainting5566]

great work!

[@kalidaaz]

Gorgeous and ambitious

[@wescoast6903]

Skirts around the propeller that can "focus" the energy a little, wireless power via rf with a batt pack that can handle the full current.. not sure what you're running for power, but if you're running lifopo4 then, the most in s, with the least in p and wireless real time charging will help you a lot..

[@eurossocial]

WOW! this is pure magic!! I wish Disney parks should buy some of these and Convert them into Aladdin Flying Carpets and Flying boards for the "incredibles", just for the parade shows... ;-)

[@tallll70]

well you know it's not magic, electric motors fan blades and batteries...it's just reminder that we still can't build good batteries yet, or more efficient motors ....it seems it will be a while before we'll have some good dependable propulsion for which you won't have to have little nuclear powerplant strapped to your butt to feed it.

[@BMarie774]

tallll70 Yeah..about that..

[@canicheenrage]

"which has captured our imagination since Wilbur & Orville wright". I think you meant "since Joseph & Etienne Montgolfier". That said, very nice. And impressive. It may even now have a commercial use. Main problem remaining, a more efficient power reserve than today's batteries has to be found.

[@insaneone4369]

NOW THAT IS A HOVER BOARD!

[@oby-1607]

This guy needs some major funding to advance safely. Poor Dad never had worry lines a few years ago.

[@tiberiu_nicolae]

Good Job Alexandru!

[@jadlocon1785]

When you fall: *Spain without S*

[@kusheran]

No need to fly that high and if you're afraid of pain, then keep living under a rock. History will remember him!

[@sonictigertv1721]

So awesome, future customer right here!

[@lakerstekkenn]

It cost twenty thousand dollars according to the Southern California channel 9 News.

[@8GPowerful]

@@lakerstekkenn so you're just gonna respond to a comment from 4 years ago? Lol what's 20k got to do with anything, it's a fair price?

[@foodstampz]

Now someone flew it in LA is in trouble lol

[@mink33]

This is the coolest invention ever.

[@lucianosousa057]

Esse pessoal são as mentes do futuro. Hoje esse invento é praticamente um protótipo amanhã será um excelente meio de transporte. Parabéns pela a maquina.

[@dahokamot5386]

That is good , it is good to have like that if you are living in a skycrapper building or condo, you could escape in case of fire.

[@TimothyMark7]

someone needs to redesign that hover board to make it a little safer and mass produce it and put it in the market!!

[@insaneone4369]

+Timothys Fraud! First off anything that flies will never be safe but it sure is cool! I would gladly lose my life flying on one of those things!

[@CrusadeVoyager]

A step towards hoverboard in back 2 the future.

[@Wolfenion]

Mum is smart. She understands her son's soldering skills are rubbish and he's bound to get hurt or die.

[@joseiltondossantos7294]

guy I am Brazilian and I am crazy about this type of technology more I can not afford to do this because here not in the great river north of nothing like that and not have conditions, geito is adimirar your job , you ta very good friend parabens

[@chrisboyce6542]

Great flying machine! Do you control it's flight path by transferring body weight? I gather height is controlled by motor RPM. How high can you fly before you lose ground effect and how much does it help your flight time?

[@thirusince1999]

It seems he doesn't have gyroscope and accelerometer? Am i right?

[@haymerm3848]

Imagine being on the same level as the wright brothers

[@abdulhadimalik9753]

Well nice work.

[@tmabry5515]

Awesome and brilliant

[@Akavanmetre1]

Wish I could spend a day or two throwing out some of my ideas to this guy

[@alexdalton7290]

I'm in mechanical engineering technology I would love to work with you Im also an amateur quadcopter pilot

[@ValentinStavrevZmey]

congratulations!

[@texasironforge.4913]

what kind of motors is he useing wow thats great

[@czar_sadowski_3]

What he meant to say is,"In Oscorp Tower, New York, a man named Noman Osborne experiments with chemicals. A accident last year involved Mr. Osborne exposed to a tank of chemicals that exploded. Thankfully Mr. Osborne survived. Now he continues to work on newer chemicals in a safer environment. Mr. Osborne is also working on a new type of hoverboard which is rumored to be unveiled next week at the New York World Unity Festival."

[@theR0ck]

Amazing!

[@AndyPorter79]

I need to know how to build one. Awesome

I NEED THIS THING!!!

[@evanrhodes9229]

this guy is amazing

[@Juna-jf4dn]

It should have like a fancy cover

[@ojedemorris4632]

hey good idea i want the full list of the material used

[@kavekinisbulivoubulivou1410]

Great Sir.Carry on

[@lovelydiva06]

Innovators of the future, very nice

[@DavidDeWittStudio]

Brilliant!

[@kutchero]

so it worked after 6 years

[@erisearth]

OMG so excited I cannot wait till I got one of these Ha ha ha

[@upload3rkings105]

omg! this is awesome!

[@hanoimuaxuan]

incredible !

[@benshamblin4407]

Mad props though

[@anthonypope7329]

I wonder if he could hook up a couple of belts and pulleys to some of the drive shafts to some small altenators try to trhrow in some frictionless bearings he just might get some more time

[@bullxead]

It's great, and a lot of fun

[@khayryazzez]

hi , do you know the quality of engine ?

[@BBOOXXEERRMr]

I got a trampa electric board and the set up of motors and batteries is similar

[@anzaeria]

Absolutely amazing product but I notice the prop guards don't entirely cover the blades. Better extend the prop guards for more safety.

[@hasib5956]

why is he not popular?? where's he now!! em a damn fan oof his...

[@jiriljose9658]

can anyone say specification of the motor and the battery?

[@mercyento238]

Wow 😮😮😮😮😮,, genius creation...

[@To-mos]

A drone you can stand on...BRILLIANT!

[@jaysonwaddell9177]

sweet drone

[@AdmiralPreparedness]

If you dream it, you can make it. Go kid go!!

[@yolayol9759]

Can't wait to have this stuff's flight time increased to maybe an hour or so

[@TEISD]

You mean at least 8 hrs imagine just hopping on that thing and going to the store or work I mean it would be amazing just imagine it

[@weichen0505]

any update about the machine 5 years later?

[@arnaldowrublevski6741]

One suggetion. Put the center of gravity of the lower pilot. Will achieve greater stability and control. Place the lower batteries that helps.

[@JAnotherday]

Brilliant

[@ZebbMassiv]

I wish he could strap on a parachute and go straight up and see what altitude can be possible.

[@aclaudio3951]

This guy is innovative Good way to travel

[@LuLu-sf5cg]

it is good ideal. behind added jet engine.go forward, fast.brilliant

[@lakshandesilva4226]

Congratulations 🎊🍾🎈🎉

[@siddharthsingh4973]

Which motor is used to make this

[@themanwhotsoldtheworld1388]

Waiting to see him switch to 2 stroke RC Gas Motors... and have some really sustained flight..

[@MidKnightKid98]

I know this comment is really really late, but I wonder if balancing wheels would make it easier to control on turns? Something that will fight back when you lean, and stabilize you, also giving you a rotor to make an anti-torque feeling, like a helicopter, using a joystick to operate those wheels as a manual stabilizer and anti-torque, and using your own weight as cyclic, then a gyroscope to feed it information on pitch and roll, and making an autopilot that you kinda just guide with the joystick and your own weight

[@johnzk3219]

That is amazing

[@cloudusterable]

At that altitude is it still reliant on the ground effect? in other words can go any higher.............Curtis

[@andreseward]

he's dreamy

[@MrMrdamon1]

Some thing I always wanted to create but he beat me to it every since I saw silver surfer in marvel comics.

[@mikkolaus1]

Does anymore recognize the soundtrack used at 6:40m. Can't remember.

[@arpanar8350]

This is a great tech.

[@joka031pro]

imagine this with those nano carbon fiber bateres

[@raja8806]

It is a great job. Just, I want to add little bit extra