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Elon Musk Pitches Hyperloop Between Austin and San Antonio
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In Short: Elon Musk recently claimed that his tunneling startup, The Boring Company, is working on a Hyperloop project to connect Austin and San Antonio, aiming to reduce the travel time between the two cities to less than 30 minutes.
Elon Musk recently claimed that his tunneling startup, The Boring Company, is working on a Hyperloop project to connect Austin and San Antonio, aiming to reduce the travel time between the two cities to less than 30 minutes.
Musk's comments were made during a reply to an AI-generated video depicting a generic science fiction future with human colonies on other worlds. He re-posted the video and declared, 'This is the future we shall bring into being.
Critics argue that Musk's vision of the future is inspired by pulp science fiction and comic books, often defying his political beliefs.
The Boring Company, founded by Musk in 2017 as a subsidiary of SpaceX, was spun off as a separate corporation in 2018.
What this adds
Musk's comments about the Austin-San Antonio Hyperloop were in response to an AI-generated video, not a direct announcement of a new project.
Background
The Boring Company (TBC) is an American infrastructure, tunnel construction service, and equipment company founded by Elon Musk. TBC was founded as a subsidiary of SpaceX in 2017, and was spun off as a separate corporation in 2018.
What's still developing
- Many of The Boring Company’s announced projects — including tunnel systems in Chicago, Los Angeles, and between New York City and Washington, D.C. — have not materialized.