Researchers have revealed plans for a 'hover home' than can simply rise up off the ground in the event of an earthquake. It would use giant magnets to lift homes for the duration of a quake, avoiding damage. The firm behind the project is also developing a hoverboard - and said it hopes to apply the same technology to houses. With funding from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, a consortium of universities developed ShakeAlert to rapidly detect earthquakes and send secure alerts. ShakeAlert uses the geophysical networks operated by University of California Berkeley, California Institute of Technology, University of Washington, and the USGS, which has successfully detected California earthquakes and predicted the shaking before it could be felt.System will be connected to ShakeAlert early warning systemHomes will rise up from ground moments before quake hitsSystem will use powerful magnets to raise homes above the groundFirm is also developing a hoverboard for personal use
Arx Pax, creator of the Hendo Hoverboard also said that it is integrating the _ earthquake early-warning software into its plan.