Hyperloop One, the company behind the superfast vacuum train, is shutting down. writes about this Bloomberg He quotes sources familiar with the situation.
It was noted that the company had laid off most of its employees and was trying to sell its remaining assets, including its testing site and equipment. At the beginning of 2022, Hyperloop One employed more than 200 people.
The company also closed its Los Angeles office. Workers tasked with overseeing the sale of assets were told their jobs would end on December 31.
The company was founded in 2014, during which time it built a small test track near Las Vegas and conducted tests with passengers in 2020.
Also in February reportedIt was stated that Tesla chairman Elon Musk’s project to create the high-speed transportation system Hyperloop is in danger of being closed due to the lack of appropriate financing and the weakening of public interest in the subject.
previously china spent Successful launch of a new type of transportation that will allow passengers and cargo to be transported at speeds of up to 1000 km/h.