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Ask HN: What is the status of Hyperloop?
- IndianAstronaut 10y agoIt may take off outside the US first. http://m.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/technology/indian-team-makes-it-to-the-hyperloop-design-competition-finals-could-redefine-the-future-of-travel-252473.html http://m.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/technology/indian-team-mak...
- whyagaindavid 10y agoSome of the team members are from India.
- arikr 10y ago> But just how soon will we see that happen? Pishevar says his team is “full steam ahead” to get us there by 2021 and that the first one will likely be overseas. > But we are getting closer to hopping aboard, according to Pishevar. The company recently broke ground in Nevada for a new manufacturing plant and conducted testing of its propulsion technology earlier this spring, yielding a pace of 110 mph in 1.7 seconds — a fraction of the proposed 700 mph speeds. > The company is busy gearing up for its “Kitty Hawk moment” next year when it begins testing on its passive levitation system. From: https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/14/shervin-pishevar-the-first-hyperloop-will-likely-be-built-overseas/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/14/shervin-pishevar-the-first... Note: There are multiple companies working on the hyperloop concept. The two main ones that I know of are Hyperloop One (the subject of the above comments), as well as Hyperloop Transportation (http://hyperlooptransp.com/ http://hyperlooptransp.com/).