The hyperloop concept aims to transport people in high-speed pods in underground tubes. The concept was originally designed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, but it has since been adopted by Space X ...
The reality is we don’t really hear all that much about the evolution of hyperloops. The companies are like underground moles, sneakily operating in stealth mode on all matters of engineering and ...
Imagine traveling from New York to Los Angeles in less than an hour or from London to Paris in 15 minutes. Sounds impossible, right? Well, not for China’s biggest missile manufacturer, which claims to ...
Getting from place to place has always been a problem, and problems tend to inspire innovation. Cars, trains, planes, and even the humble boat exist because someone needed a better way of getting ...
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Hyperloop promises near supersonic ground travel using low pressure tubes and magnetic levitation. But building and operating ...
It has been almost a decade since Elon Musk floated the idea of hyperloop, a new mode of transportation that promises to move people and goods at the speed of airplanes while staying on the ground.
Think back to a bygone era of Elon Musk — when he talked less about blue checks on Twitter and more about blue-sky ideas to colonize Mars, reuse rockets, and tackle climate change. One of his ...
China is pushing the boundaries of high-speed rail technology with its ambitious development of maglev trains that could revolutionize travel within the country. Passengers in China could soon stream ...
If you’re looking for technology with a fast time to market, you can exclude most vehicles and mobility tech. And if you’re waiting for a ride in a hyperloop? Don’t hold your breath. I’ve been writing ...
The world and Elon Musk were both very different when the latter released a whitepaper for "Hyperloop" transit in 2013. Musk didn't care to build a Hyperloop himself, but multiple startups have tried.
The tech startup’s ambitions suffered from internal strife, regulatory hurdles and more. Bloomberg reporter Sarah McBride covered the twists and turns on its route to failure. While Marketplace’s Lily ...