Abstract: A magnetic levitation system has a substantially circular levitation track that is magnetically repulsive and a substantially circular propulsion track adjacent the levitation track that is magnetically repulsive. The system further has an end effector, which has a first array of magnets positioned to magnetically interface with the levitation track and a second array of magnets positioned to magnetically interface with the propulsion track to create propelling magnetic forces. The system further has a rotation device for radially rotating the end effector over the levitation track until the end effector levitates and reaches a threshold speed such that the propelling magnet forces generated by the second array of magnets and the propulsion track tend to propel the end effector radially.