Hyperloop Startup Lands Major Partners and Unveils Official Name

The idea for the hyperloop has been floating around since 2012, back when Telsa and SpaceX founder Elon Musk first came up with the next-gen transportation concept. Now the group that announced its intentions to develop the idea back in September has stepped forward with an official name: Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc.

First revealed as a developmental project launched by the JumpStartFund, the name of the company was actually the result of a voting process conducted on the project’s website. Some of the other, more science fiction-inspired names tossed around on the website included Tube X, MagTube, The Loop, Terra Tran, Loopola, Warp T and ScramTram Read more...

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