First passengers travel in Virgin's levitating hyperloop pod system
by Reuters from Technology | The Guardian on (#5A4MX)
High-speed pods could eventually make New York-Washington trip in 30 minutes
Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop has completed the world's first passenger ride on a high-speed levitating pod system, a key safety test for technology it hopes will transform human and cargo transportation.
The Virgin Hyperloop executives, Josh Giegel, its chief technology officer, and Sara Luchian, the director of passenger experience, reached speeds of up to 107mph (172 km/h) at the company's DevLoop test site in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company said on Sunday.
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