A transporting apparatus which can horizontally transport a carrier using
an air bearing of which a rotational degree of freedom is kept relative
to a surface of a base. The transporting apparatus is movable along a
surface of a base and includes an air bearing placed on a base, a
connector connected to an upper part of the air bearing and provided with
a supporter in a center thereof, the supporter having a flexure hinge
structure to allow the air bearing to be freely rotated relative to the
base, and the carrier supported by the supporter of the connector to be
transported while keeping a level with respect to the surface of the
base. With this configuration, a movement of the air bearing does not
affect the carrier, thereby improving accuracy and reliability of the
transporting apparatus.