CERN levels up with new superconducting karts
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- CERN engineers have developed super-charged karts for traveling in the Large Hadron Collider tunnel during Long Shutdown 3, replacing bicycles.
- The karts are powered by 64 superconducting engines, utilize the Meissner effect for levitation, and enable high-speed travel to worksites.
- Safety measures include SHELLS equipment for drivers, and the project originated from a collaboration with onsite nursery school children.
- CERN's Knowledge Transfer Group is exploring aerospace and anti-gravity applications with Quantum Mushroom, highlighting societal benefits.
- The initiative reflects CERN's commitment to inspiring future generations, with children's designs inspiring the engineered karts and being nicknamed 'Luma'.