From a magnetic hoverboard to an expandable autonomous bus: Bizarre concept designs for the future of transport revealed

Hankook Tires chose five winners as part of its Design Insight forum
The Magfloat - a skateboard-like design that uses a magnetic field to hover
An autonomous bus that can expand and contract was also one of the winners
They are all concepts but give a glimpse at what vehicles could look like one day

The idea of a magnetic hoverboard may sound like a vehicle from a science fiction blockbuster, but a tire firm believes the futuristic devices could one day become a reality.
Hankook Tires has revealed the most innovative proposals from its design innovation project.
The winning designs include a magnetic hoverboard and an expandable autonomous bus.


A total of 34 works were submitted as part of Hankook Tires' Design Insight forum, with five winners chosen.
Mr Seung Hwa Suh, Vice Chairman and CEO of Hankook Tire said: 'The Design Insight Forum to be held at Hankook Technodome is truly meaningful that one can witness fine works of young designers of the future tire innovation at the new and state-of-the art R& center, Hankook Technodome.
'Hankook Tire expects to create further synergies with the future leaders in collaboration with Hankook Tire's technology leadership through the Design Insight Forum.'
The first winner was the 'Flexup', a one single wheel that can move freely, even on stairs.
The wheel expands and contracts through a principle of divided treads, allowing it to freely turn corners by using a tilting technique similar to skiing, and go up and down stairs.

The 'Magfloat' design resembles a skateboard, but instead of using wheels, it uses a magnetic field extension and roation principle.
This allows the user to move freely at speeds of up to 12mph (20 km/h).
The third winning device was the 'Autobine' - an autonomous bus concept in which the main frame can expand and contract.


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The final winner in Hankook's design competition was the 'iPlay' – a one-man device with two huge wheels. The vehicle can achieve and optimum performance, even at high speed, and can change the wheel angle to take corners without losing speed










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The 'Shiftrac' is a wheel specially designed for police cars. The tire allows the car to make quick lane changes and easily turn corners, through a skating principle which pushes the wheel outward