The first public demonstration of “the hyperloop,” a new propulsion system for high-speed transit, occurred on May 11 in the desert north of Las Vegas. Days later, a team of researchers unveiled a hyperloop test pod.
The hyperloop concept is to shoot cargo- and human-filled pods through low-pressure tubes at high speeds. Since Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, introduced the idea in 2013, several groups have started to work on making it a reality, including Hyperloop One (formerly Hyperloop Technologies).