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Landable first-stage rockets and electric cars are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Elon Musk’s preferred modes of transportation. If the term “Hyperloop” hasn’t quite made it into your ...

A group of LSU students has built a test model of what they say could be the future of transportation — a pod that would float inside an enclosed vacuum tube and travel fast enough to get a rider from ...

Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live 100% energy and water independent on his off-grid compound in the New Mexico desert. Eric uses his passion for writing about ...

Discover cutting-edge innovations at IIT Madras' Delta Expo 2026, featuring hyperloop pods, electric racing cars, and mini rockets.

Will hyperloops rise to the top of future means of transportation? Some say they are in a category of their own, “the fifth transportation mode”. What’s certain is that they are a zero-emission ...

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the Hyperloop test track at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in Tamil Nadu's Chennai on Saturday, March 15, 2025. While interacting with ...

It’s been almost ten years since Elon Musk brought hyperloop technology back into modern public consciousness with a 2013 research paper. His Space X sponsored The Hyperloop Pod Competition spawning ...

Sustainability and autonomous driving are some of the main development trends in the automotive industry, but increased efficiency can also be correlated to increased speed – from commercial ...

A full-scale Virgin Hyperloop cargo pod and a cutaway passenger pod as part of Dubai’s DP World’s FLOW pavilion at Expo 2020. Credit: Virgin Hyperloop via REUTERS The fundamental problem is the lack ...