Media reports
Schwäbische Post 17 November 2005
"Laser specialist with new procedure: Can LOBO actually make cars float with laser?"
In a TV show next Sunday, LOBO will present an innovative procedure to lift loads with laser light – but does that actually work?
AALEN •
Spectators rub their eyes in disbelieve and can hardly comprehend it even after taking a closer look: In the laboratories of the Aalen-based laser specialist LOBO, a medium-sized car appears to be levitating in mid-air on top of a beam of light.
In cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute in Stuttgart, LOBO has developed an innovative photo-kinetic procedure, which uses the extreme heat development of modern high-performance lasers to lift even rather heavy loads with the resulting locally restricted overpressure.
A team of the TV station SWR got wind of this new technology and now spectacularly puts it to the test: in front of a camera, a regular car levitates in mid-air for the first time.
At least, this is the story presented to viewers of the TV show „Alles Lügen?“ (All Lies?) in a short video. Now, the audience has to find out whether this story sounds unbelievable, but is actually true or whether it is completely made up.
Those who want to take a guess and actually find out, what lies behind this new technology, are recommended to watch the TV programme on Sunday, 20 November, on SWR BW at 09:15 pm.
