IIT Madras to host Asia’s first international Hyperloop competition from Feb 21-25

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras will host Asia’s first international Hyperloop competition from February 21 to 25, officials said on Monday.

Hyperloop, a high-speed train that travels in a near-vacuum tube. The reduced air resistance allows the capsule inside the tube to reach speeds of more than 1000 kilometer per hour. Is the fifth mode of transportation

Elon Musk, who heads SpaceX and Tesla, proposed the idea of Hyperloop to the world in 2013 through a whitepaper – “Hyperloop Alpha”.

Source: PTI News

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