In 1985, Back to the Future got our collective hopes up for 2015: the year of the hoverboard. It seems those hopes might not be pie-in-the-sky, though, thanks to Arx Pax, the parent company of Hendo Hoverboards. Marty McFly's might not be there, but on October 21, 2015, Hendo Hoverboards will have their launch date for the world's first real hoverboard. And it's thanks in large part to 3D printing. Greg Henderson, CEO and Co-Founder of Arx Pax, told 3DPrint.com about some of his team's experience with 3D printing and how much the technology helped in the on-schedule development for the Hendo Hoverboard. With in-house 3D printing capabilities, Hendo has been able to speed up their prototyping process for their hoverboard engine. Check out more about the hoverboard's progress and use of 3D printing -- as well as a video of Tony Hawk riding a real hoverboard -- in the full article: http://3dprint.com/40393/3d-print-hendo-hoverboard/


Below is a photo of a Hendo Hoverboard in use: