Hyperloop One is far from the only company working on pods made with composites. The company’s main competitor, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT), began construction of its first full-scale capsule in April. HTT’s capsule is made with a carbon fiber composite material, dubbed “Vibranium” after the fictional material used to protect Captain America. HTT collaborated with Slovakian materials firm c2i on the composite, which will cover the inside and outside of its capsules. Additionally, many students from all around the world are constructing pods with carbon fiber composites, including Netherlands-based TU-Delft, which won SpaceX’s first Hyperloop competition weekend.
Hyperloop One will continue to run tests at DevLoop in the coming months to validate its next-generation components and software. The next phase of testing will showcase the Pod gliding along a longer track at faster speeds. To view the historical test and never-before-seen b-roll from DevLoop, click here.
