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But the elder Rosenthal is more than just a figurehead: He remains an active participant in all facets of Raleigh's business and is a close observer of the technologies and trends that could shape the organization's future, name - checking everything from Instagram to Elon Musk's proposed Hyperloop high - speed transportation system.

A Hyperloop is a nascent transportation system that pushes pods through a vacuum - sealed tube, and the goal is to transport people between cities at speeds of up to 700 mph.

Hyperloop One, a startup pursuing the system for commercial use, reached a top speed of 192 mph in August on its 500 - meter test track in Nevada.

Elon Musk released plans for his Hyperloop high - speed transit system on Monday, following days of speculation on what it was and how it would work.

The car elevator is just the latest mini-step towards Musk's vision of underground tunnels that could be used for cars or a futuristic transport system called hyperloop that theoretically would send people and packages, housed inside reduced - pressure tubes, long distances at super speeds.

Ultimately, Musk wants to build a network of underground tunnels that could be used for cars or a futuristic transport system called hyperloop that theoretically would send people and packages, housed inside reduced - pressure tubes, long distances at super speeds.

Still, Hyperloop One has probably made the most strides of any company looking to build the low pressure, high speed tubular system first proposed by Elon Musk in 2013.

The tunnel would support a Hyperloop, a high - speed transit system that's still in the early stages of testing.

But before either company can build a working Hyperloop system, a number of financial questions remain.

Slovakia's vision for a European Hyperloop system would connect its capital city of Bratislava with Vienna, Austria and Budapest, Hungary.

But before either company can build a working Hyperloop system, plenty of questions remain.

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk released the original Hyperloop white paper in 2013, describing a system that would efficiently shoot hovering pods full of cargo or passengers through a depressurized tube at up to 700 mph.

Hyperloop One completed the second phase of testing its ultrafast transportation system, propelling an aerodynamic pod down a low - pressure tube at record speed and distance, the company announced Wednesday.

Musk, of SpaceX and Tesla (TSLA) fame, recently tweeted that he had received «verbal» approval from the U.S. government to build a «Hyperloop,» a train system that would enable travel between Washington, D.C. and New York in just 29 minutes, some time in the near future.

Virgin Hyperloop One, which has been testing in Nevada with speeds reaching 240 miles an hour, is working to meet a goal of having three production systems in service by 2021, according to its website.

British tycoon Richard Branson - backed Virgin Hyperloop One is proposing to build a super-fast transportation system in India that would connect the city of Pune with the planned new airport in Mumbai in 25 minutes, saving about three hours.

In addition to SpaceX, the entrepreneur serves as chief executive of Tesla Motor Co., an electric car company, is chairman and co-founder of SolarCity and is working to build a high - speed «Hyperloop» transportation system, which — in theory — could revolutionize travel by cutting commute time from Los Angeles to San Francisco to 30 minutes.

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Magomedov is co-executive chairman of Los Angeles - based tech firm Virgin Hyperloop One chaired by Richard Branson, one of several firms developing a futuristic transport system that involves propelling people at high speed through sealed tubes.

Hyperloop One this week announced that it completed the first full - scale test of its high - speed transportation system, a move the company hailed as the burgeoning technology's «Kitty Hawk moment.»

Less than a year after making public his concept for a «Hyperloop» high - speed transportation system — essentially saying, «have at it, developers» — the erstwhile PayPal co-founder, current CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, and general poster boy for successful geeky entrepreneurs has made another bold declaration of his laissez - faire attitude toward intellectual property.

And in 2013, Musk unveiled a design for a new kind of transportation system called Hyperloop.

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT)-- one of the three players developing a futuristic train system invented by billionaire Elon Musk — has a lot to offer to Indian customers.

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Musk proposed in 2013 that a hyperloop system, which is similar to a magnetic levitation (maglev) train but runs through a low - resistance tunnel with much of its air removed, would cost $ 11.5 m (# 9.4 m) per mile to build.

After announcing «the successful completion of the world's first full systems Hyperloop test in a vacuum environment» last month, Hyperloop One is now releasing the details of a new test with their actual pod in their vacuum test tube.

«To address this challenge we're joining with DP World, a global expert in trade and supply chain logistics, and are introducing DP World Cargospeed — an international brand for hyperloop - enabled cargo systems to support the fast, sustainable and efficient delivery of palletized cargo.

«Traveling at top speeds of 1000 km / h DP World Cargospeed systems, enabled by Virgin Hyperloop One technology, will transport high - priority, time - sensitive goods including fresh food, medical supplies, electronics, and more.

Most companies working on hyperloop systems are currently focused on the actual low - pressure tunnel and propulsion sub-systems and not the interior of the passenger pods.

Engineering students from the University of Illinois have come up with a miniature model of Elon Musk's hyperloop concept proving that the high speed human transport system is feasible albeit on a scale of 1:24.

Take Hyperloop: In 2013, Musk unveiled his vision of a revolutionary, if somewhat retro - looking, new transport system that would whisk people through tubes at speeds approaching 1,200 km / h, and challenged others to run with the concept.

From the images of the pod's interior, it appears like Dubai's Hyperloop system would be a comfortable ride as well, as evidenced by the generous amount of legroom shown in the full - scale prototype model.

The Hyperloop — Elon Musk's high - speed tube transportation system spanning hundreds of miles — might actually become reality.

Ahlborn proposed the project to SpaceX and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc. was born with the hopes of building the first commercially viable Hyperloop system in 10 years.

A full - scale prototype model of a Hyperloop One passenger pod was unveiled in Dubai's City Walk Mall, showcasing the amenities and design of the next - generation, high - speed transport system.

The Hyperloop transportation system, the concept that was first popularized back in 2013 by Tesla Motors founder and CEO Elon Musk, is a high - speed way of moving people and cargo through depressurized tubes.

Hyperloop transportation systems can reach speeds of up to 750 mph, cutting six - hour travel time by car down to 30 minutes.

Hyperloop One was founded in 2014 and was one of two original companies attempting to fulfill Musk's vision for a tunnel - based transportation system — the other is Hyperloop Transportation Technologies.

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, a group of about a hundred engineers from around the world, have come together via the JumpStartFund crowdsourcing platform to pitch together their ideas for a working Hyperloop system in exchange for potential equity.

Speaking exclusively to Arab News on the sidelines of an event in Dubai to launch a new cargo logistics system in partnership with UAE ports group DP World, Branson said he had discussed the proposed Saudi hyperloop with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the US and now was in advanced talks with the Saudi government.

Virgin completed a feasibility study with the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority this year to explore the viability of a UAE - wide hyperloop system.

Rob Lloyd, CEO of Virgin Hyperloop, held out the prospect of a GCC - wide, high - speed transport system.

The hyperloop system would probably be launched on the Red Sea coast, possibly to connect the Red Sea Resort, a partnership between Branson and the Saudi government, with the rest of the region.

Using magnetic levitation technology — used by train systems in countries including China, Japan, France and Germany — Virgin Hyperloop pods have already achieved speeds of 240 miles per hour.

Over the last few month, Virgin Hyperloop One managed to raise a lot of money both through their new partnership with Virgin and a series C investment round to bring their first full system to market.

Virgin Hyperloop One, which is developing a tube - based train system, called a board meeting Sunday night and discussed allegations covered in the Bloomberg story, said people with knowledge of the discussion.

He is also the co-founder and co-executive chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One, which is seeking to develop a futuristic tube - based transportation system with Richard Branson.

«Hyperloop One is the only company in the world building an operational commercial Hyperloop system,» said Rob Lloyd, chief executive officer of Hyperloop One.

«DP World Cargospeed systems powered by Virgin Hyperloop One will enable ultra-fast, on - demand deliveries of high - priority goods and can revolutionise logistics, support economic zones, and create thriving economic megaregions.»

In his paper, the co-founder of PayPal encouraged anyone to take up the mantle of building the system, and indeed, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies is a private company with no affiliation to Musk.