Hyperloop technology was theorized and created by Elon Musk and engineers at his companies SpaceX and Tesla Motors.
Hyperloop consists of a low pressure tube with capsules that are transported at both low and high speeds throughout the length of the tube. The capsules are supported on a cushion of air, featuring pressurized air and aerodynamic lift. The capsules are accelerated via a magnetic linear accelerator affixed at various stations on the low pressure tube with rotors contained in each capsule. Passengers may enter and exit Hyperloop at stations located either at the ends of the tube, or branches along the tube length.
Multiple companies have since been founded to commercialize the technology.
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By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com
July 10, 2020
Mail Online
Elon Musk's The Boring Company is challenging the public to dig a 98-foot deep tunnel with a circular opening of 19.7 inches faster than a snail. The firm's machine is 14 times slower than the creature.
December 12, 2019
The Economic Times
Branson,, promoter of Virgin Group, met Thackeray to clear "misunderstandings" and gauge the new administration's interest in the USD 10 billion project, which promises to cut the travel time between Mumbai and Pune to less than half and hour. A senior official said Branson sought the chief minister's co- operation for the project.
