HTT licenses safe, cheap levitation tech for its 760mph Hyperloop capsules
May10
on May 10, 2016
at 7:58 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Elon Musk, HTT, Hyperloop, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Insider
In 2013, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared his idea for a blazing-fast and environment-friendly mode of transport: a train inside an airless tube, which he called Hyperloop. Several research teams and companies ran with Musk’s idea, and it looks like Hyperloop Transportation Technologies is leading the race. The company announced that it has licensed a passive magnetic levitation system to allow its passenger trains to travel at speeds of 760mph, while negating the need for power infrastructure, as well as offering increased safety over alternatives like MagLev. Bibop Gresta, COO of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, explained in a statement:…
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