And if youre waiting for a ride in ahyperloop?
Dont hold your breath.
Ive been writing abouthyperloop techfor nearly ten years.
Much of the innovation is happening behind the scenes.
From hype to hyperloop fail
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The hyperloop traveled 500 meters, reaching 172 kilometers per hour within 6.25 seconds.
Fortunately, Virgin had presciently founded another hyperloop company under its umbrella:DP World Cargospeed systems.
This had a mission to deliver time-critical goods like medical supplies and vaccines.
What does the end of Hyperloop One mean for rural hyperloops?
Digging holes or establishing foundations would have helped attract other hyperloop competitors to the area.
Will DP take over the planned Virgin Hyperloop One routes for freight delivery?
Its unclear, as its interest has been firmly in the Middle East.
Could there have been another way?
Its an extremely clever business model when considering that each iteration has something tangible to offer.
But the cutbacks at Virgin One leave us with more questions than answers.
Just another delay to getting people into hyperloops.
All transport companies have been hit hard over the last couple of years.
The question will be whether DP or another provider will agree to reinvigorate the hyperloop in India.
Or will it be just another (excuse the pun) pipe dream in innovation?
Story byCate Lawrence
Cate Lawrence is an Australian tech journo living in Berlin.
