We are a student initiative founded in 2020 with the vision to do pioneering work for sustainable mobility systems. For that, we develop passenger capsules that float through partially evacuated tubes at nearly the speed of sound. Our team consists of more than 60 motivated students from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, the University of Stuttgart and the Stuttgart Media University.
Fast: Extremely low friction due to low pressure in the tube and a levitation mechanism allow the Hyperloop Pod to reach speeds of over 1000 km/h, making it comparable or even faster than any passenger aircraft currently in use. In addition, the boarding time is very short.
Sustainable: Due to its high energy efficiency, the Hyperloop is significantly more environmentally friendly than other form of public transport. With greenhouse gas emissions ten times lower than those of an airplane, the Hyperloop can help in addressing climate change.
Efficient: Another advantage of the very low friction in the tube is the high energy efficiency of the Hyperloop system. Together with the energy generated by solar cells on the top of the tube and adequate energy storage, the Hyperloop can be operated completely self-sufficiently.
Connected: The Hyperloop can make mobility faster in Europe and all over the world. A trip from Munich to Hamburg that takes six hours by train can be completed in 50 minutes with a Hyperloop. This creates many new opportunities.
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