Five years ago, billionaire Elon Musk open-sourced his plan for a supersonic train-like thing. Today it's still a work in progress. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his ...

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 ...

First proposed by Elon Musk, the theoretical transportation system we call hyperloop would propel people- or cargo-filled pods over long distances through steel tubes. Magnetic levitation and big ...

It’s been almost ten years since Elon Musk brought hyperloop technology back into modern public consciousness with a 2013 research paper. His Space X sponsored The Hyperloop Pod Competition spawning ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Civic and business leaders in Cupertino are trying to a high-tech solution to traffic congestion. Several ideas are being discussed, including magnetic levitation vehicles, automated ...

Hyperloop is considered by many to be the future of transport. Credit: Zeleros Hyperloop. On 1 June, Spanish company Zeleros Hyperloop has announced the completion of a €7m financing round to foster a ...

This racing car can go from 0 to 100 km per hour in 3.9 seconds! It runs on electric power and has been built completely by students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras. Members of team ...