A Chinese man spent two years creating what has been dubbed China's 'Noah's Ark'. - a tough, yellow bubble meant to protect riders from radiation, fire, and high temperatures.
According to China Daily, Yang Zongfu took his futuristic creation for a little test spin this week, rolling the ball over 50 yards down a hill in Zhejiang province, the New York Daily News reported.
Physics professor Liao Qinghua, who spoke with the publication, said that this new survival ball is feasible and could be created in accordance with theories from physics.
One man from Shanxi province in the country's north is said to have booked 15 of Zongfu's pods.
The entrepreneur told the Shanghai Daily that he invented the ball after reading that a series of disasters would strike China in 2008.
He spent 236,100 dollars to build the 'Ark,' and it is over 4 yards in diameter, has 300 springs, 75 airbags, and can house a family of three for two weeks.
After his downhill test drive, Zongfu was fine, except for a small cut on his chin that resulted from improper use of his helmet.