SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — POSCO International Corp. said Tuesday it has signed an initial deal with a Dutch partner for collaboration in a next-generation transportation system. The agreement with Hardt Hyperloop commits the South Korean company to providing rolled steel to the European Hyperloop Center, an industrial complex under construction in the Netherlands [...]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Today, Virgin Hyperloop revealed that they will be showcasing a full-scale hyperloop cargo pod and a cutaway passenger pod as part of DP World’s FLOW pavilion at Expo 2020. “The constant flow of goods has historically driven innovation in the transportation sector and now more than [...]
WASHINGTON, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Just months after the world’s first hyperloop passenger testing, Virgin Hyperloop today announced that the passenger-carrying vehicle, dubbed “Pegasus,” will be making its public debut at the Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building in November 2021. Previously, the Building has showcased world-changing inventions like Edison’s lightbulb, the first telephones, and Apollo rockets. “Growing [...]
MUMBAI, India, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Just months after their first passenger testing – in which Tanay Manjrekar was the first Indian to ride hyperloop – Virgin Hyperloop today unveiled its vision for the future hyperloop experience. The newly-released concept video takes the viewer step-by-step through a hyperloop journey, from arriving at the portal to boarding the pod. “Showing the [...]
NEW DELHI, India, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Virgin Hyperloop made history today as the first people successfully traveled in a hyperloop pod at the DevLoop test facility in the United States. “For the past few years, the Virgin Hyperloop team has been working on turning its ground breaking technology into reality,” said Sir Richard Branson, Founder of [...]
WASHINGTON, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, passed the US House of Representatives, with multiple provisions moving the hyperloop industry forward at a rapid pace within the United States. “We applaud hyperloop’s bipartisan supporters for their forward-leaning stance on advanced technologies, including several innovative provisions that will support America’s transportation sector [...]
VALENCIENNES, France, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Today, Certifer announced they are working with Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO) to meet their goal of surpassing the safety of all existing transport systems. Certifer has followed VHO’s progress with the R&D, prototyping and testing stages, and has performed a complete review of their solution design status. The [...]
NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Today, Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO), the world’s leading hyperloop company, announced that its groundbreaking hyperloop system is poised to be the most energy-efficient mode of mass transportation in the world. In conjunction with Climate Week NYC, Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One made its announcement from Rockefeller Plaza® at [...]
LOS ANGELES, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Virgin Hyperloop One, the only hyperloop company in the world to successfully test its hyperloop technology at scale, today announced a development partnership with the Saudi Arabia’s Economic City Authority (ECA) to conduct a study to build the world’s longest test and certification hyperloop track, as well as [...]
WASHINGTON, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO), the only hyperloop company in the world to successfully test its technology at scale, was on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. today to showcase its industry-leading technology to members of Congress and federal stakeholders at its event “Hyperloop On The Hill,” as the company continues [...]