New Hyperloop Passenger Capsule Revealed, First One May Be Launched Next Year
A new, full-size Hyperloop capsule designed to carry passengers at 1,000 kilometers per hour (620 mph) was unveiled Tuesday, offering a glimpse at what could be the future of travel. Hyperloop is the megafast, cutting edge transport technology first envisaged by controversial business magnate Elon Musk. It"s designed to transport people through low-pressure steel tubes at speeds to match a typical passenger aircraft. Several companies are now competing to be the first to make the Hyperloop concept a reality. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies , a US start-up with no connections to Musk, hopes its new full-size prototype capsule puts it ahead in the game. The sleek capsule was unveiled Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain, near where it was constructed at the aerospace facilities of Airtificial, a partner of HyperloopTT. Billed as "an airplane without wings," the aim of Hyperloop is to permanently disrupt how we travel long distances. Several Hyperloop routes are currently in...