Hoverboards are Here — but They’re not for Travel [VIDEO]

When you say they word hoverboard, usually the first image that comes to your mind is Michael J. Fox. Yes, good old Marty McFly in Back to the Future used a hoverboard and ever since then the idea of one has been stuck in our subconscious. Well, I'm happy to report that hoverboards are here! But before you start saving up your money to go down and buy one, hold on. The developers behind the technology have something more important in mind. Saving lives. Check out how hoverboard technology could someday save you from an earthquake!