Virgin Hyperloop has released a concept video of its futuristic transport system in action, and it looks out of this world. The company is building on Elon Musk's white paper, first released in 2013, ...

Although the technology needed to propel people through near-vacuum tubes at around the speed of sound is still years away, every now and then Hyperloop developers like to share their vision of what ...

Traffic sucks more when it’s ironic. This is what I think on the clogged freeways en route to an office park near UC Irvine, where a team of undergrads is working on a cure for traffic and, in a way, ...

Getting from place to place has always been a problem, and problems tend to inspire innovation. Cars, trains, planes, and even the humble boat exist because someone needed a better way of getting ...

Virgin Hyperloop's yearslong goal of transporting people via vacuum-sealed tubes at speeds of up to 670 mph is on hold. The shift in focus represents a setback in the development of hyperloop ...

Some day into the (hopefully not very distant) future, man will be able to cover long distances in a fraction of today’s time, without the hassle of going through an airport or very high costs. The ...

Sir Richard Branson is known for his willingness to embrace new technologies and to approach existing businesses in brand new ways. Branson’s Virgin Group is known for its retail stores, airlines, ...

For nearly a century, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has relied on the country's expansive oil reserves to power its economy. But in recent years, oil prices have rapidly decreased, and Saudi Arabia is ...

I hear a movie theater. A Coke commercial. An Ed Sheeran song. A theme from Avatar. But I’m not listening to any of those things. It’s actually the new sonic identity for the Virgin Hyperloop. The ...

The company which, late last year, made the world's first crewed Hyperloop journey is now proposing how its system will work in practice. Virgin Hyperloop has released a new concept video, explaining ...