Feat seen to catapult China into global top tier of ultra-high-speed maglev technology and unlock new possibilities for ...

China could soon have a train that is as fast as a plane. The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, or CASIC for short, just announced its new magnetically levitated (maglev) train soared ...

The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors published his research plan earlier today. Aug. 12, 2013— -- "Pulled all nighter working on Hyperloop (as did others). Hopefully, not too many mistakes." That ...

A team of researchers has developed the longest Hyperloop test tube in Asia, marking a major milestone in high-speed transportation research. This high-tech testing ground measures 1,345 feet (410 ...

More recently, China has explored superconducting electric maglev systems suited for ultra-high speeds, especially in low-vacuum environments. In 2023, a 2 km (1.3 mile) experimental line in Datong ...

In what feels like news straight out of 2016, a Hyperloop testing facility in Europe has completed the longest-ever vacuum capsule journey. The milestone could bring this oft-forgotten promise of high ...

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When Elon Musk first proposed the hyperloop as a transportation alternative, he projected sealed tubes would hurl a pod between San Francisco and Los Angeles in 35 minutes. At the time, Musk’s vision ...

The tech startup’s ambitions suffered from internal strife, regulatory hurdles and more. Bloomberg reporter Sarah McBride covered the twists and turns on its route to failure. While Marketplace’s Lily ...

Elon Musk is very much an ideas man. He regularly comes out with elaborate solutions to the world's problems. His musings have included robotaxis, nuking the Martians, and brain chips capable of ...