Potentially the world’s next major mode of transportation, the Hyperloop, saw its first test run on May 11.
The concept, originally drawn up by Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, is designed to move “pods” filled with passengers through tubes, which move at ridiculously high speeds—700 miles per hour.
A sled speeds down a track during a test of a Hyperloop One propulsion system, Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in North Las Vegas, Nev. The startup company opened its test site outside of Las Vegas for the first public demonstration of technology for a super-speed, tube based transportation system. AP Photo/John Locher
People look at a model of a test sled after a test of a Hyperloop One propulsion system, Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in North Las Vegas, Nev. AP Photo/John Locher
Hyperloop’s CEO Rob Lloyd said in a written statement that the new partners will aid the company in “redefining the future of transportation, providing a more immediate, safe, efficient, and sustainable high-speed backbone for the movement of people and things.”
Musk hasn’t tweeted about the Hyperloop test and it’s not clear whether he was present.
