Last year, members of theÌýÂ鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØHyperloop team traveled to SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA for the Hyperloop Pod Competition.
Ìýis a conceptual transportation technology first proposed by Elon Musk in 2012. Potentially capable of speeds up to 760 mph, the concept could enable traveling across the United States – and other places around the world – in a fraction of the time it takes now. In 2015, SpaceX began a studentÌý.Ìý Every year since,ÌýÌýand SpaceX have hosted this competition where university student teams are tasked with designing and building a hyperloop pod with various criteria being judged, e.g. going as fast as possible.
To help prepare for this competition, the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ isÌýannouncing a first-ever Colorado Hyperloop WorkshopÌýto be held right here in Boulder, Colorado. Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØHyperloop, one of the hyperloop teams at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder, believes that collaboration is important to being successful and advancing the technology needed for hyperloop. That’s why we’re hosting this workshop, an event aimed at bringing together local hyperloop teams from across Colorado to share their ideas and work towards making Colorado a hub for hyperloop development.
The Colorado Hyperloop Workshop will be held on Saturday, Jan.Ìý19,Ìýin theÌýIdea ForgeÌýat Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder, and is scheduled to run from 3-6 p.m. Currently about 45 members from five hyperloop teams here in Colorado will be present, including:
- Ìý(Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder)
- Ìý(Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder)
- Ìý(Colorado School of Mines)
- Ìý(Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØDenver)
- Ìý(Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØColorado Springs)
These teams will work together to discuss their concepts for the upcomingÌýÌýand help solidify a network where team members and students can work together to compete.
Interested?ÌýIf you or a member of another hyperloop team would like to attend, please email Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØHyperloop atÌýcuhyperloop@colorado.eduÌýor onÌý.
Cole Kenny is a junior in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ.