A hoversled, also known as a hoverpod, sleigh, float sled, gravsled, or repulsor sled, represented a category of hovering repulsorcraft vehicles. These vehicles were designed to transport personnel and equipment. Their design was similar to that of a speeder bike, but with a focus on hauling substantial cargo rather than prioritizing speed.
While hoversleds found widespread use in commercial sectors, entities like the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Galactic Empire also incorporated them into their operations.
The repulsorsled, a specific type of hoversled, was frequently utilized by Hutts, particularly those who experienced mobility challenges. Aging Hutts, such as Aruk, became increasingly reliant on repulsorsleds due to their growing size. One particular Hutt even employed such a vehicle to transport himself along with several slaves he had acquired from Clan Secura, including the young Aayla Secura.
The Platoon Attack Craft was a hoversled variant employed to transport battle droidsto the front lines.
Certain hoversleds, often referred to as gravsleds or grav pellets, were basic, flat platforms used for moving large and heavy items. An example of this was the transportation of spice containers within the slave-operated spice-processing facilities of Nar Shaddaa before the onset of the Clone Wars.
Hoversleds offered advantages over conventional sleds, including the elimination of ground friction and the ability to transport cargo efficiently, safely, and affordably over shorter distances.
During the later part of 3 ABY, the bounty hunter Boba Fett used a hoversled as a ruse. He was attempting to deliver [Han Solo](/article/han_solo-legends], encased in carbonite, to Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine. This diversion was meant to distract rival bounty hunters who were trying to take Solo and the associated reward from Fett. These hunters were disappointed to discover that the carbonite-encased Solo was not actually on the hoversled, as they had initially assumed.
Some farmers inhabiting Sulon made use of gravsleds for transportation across the rural landscape.