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title: "Magnetic levitation: New material offers potential for unlocking gravity-free technology"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/magnetic-levitation-new-material-offers-potential-for-unlocking-gravity-free-technology-idys6u3ls
source_url: https://phys.org/news/2024-04-magnetic-levitation-material-potential-gravity.html
type: article
source: "Phys.org"
published: 2024-04-08T17:20:11.921Z
updated: 2024-05-09T08:43:33.910Z
tags: ["science", "sensors"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Magnetic levitation: New material offers potential for unlocking gravity-free technology

**[Phys.org](https://daily.dev/sources/phys)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Researchers at the Quantum Machines Unit have designed a floating platform using graphite and magnets that operates without relying on external power sources. The platform has potential applications in developing ultra-sensitive sensors for precise measurements and could achieve precision levels surpassing atomic gravimeters.

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