The inspiration to the ArcaBoard is the movie Back to the Future II and III. The ArcaBoard is able to float above ground is the 272 horsepowerand 430 pounds of thrust to make the board float above ground. The 1st way users can do to control the ArcaBoard is tilt there body in different directions the 2nd way is to carry it. Some of the limitations is that Even more limiting is the fact that the amount of power needed takes its toll on the batteries, which means that the ArcaBoard only floats above ground for between three to six minutes, depending on the weight of the rider.