“Hoverbike on its Way to Star Wars Speeder Status”
That is a genius blog post title, from the amazing people at MAKE Magazine.

California-based company Aerofex has developed a working hoverbike that uses ducted fan technology and can be controlled by knee movements of the pilot. The ducted fans have been around since the 60s, but Aerofex has only now utilized them in this capacity with enough stability for the pilot to have control over the vehicle’s movements.

via MAKE | Aerofex Hoverbike on its Way to Star Wars Speeder Status.

Finally someone is working on getting science fiction a reality. That is why I wanted to be alive in the 21st century. Here is the video in action: