Amateur Hyperloop designers face off on SpaceX’s mile-long test track

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Netherlands’ Delft University clinched top honours for its hyperloop pod during the inaugural test on Elon Musk’s mile-long SpaceX track in California, beating 30 competitors. Techcrunch reports that the 30 selected teams utilised a variety of approaches, from wheeled to magnetic, and tubular to car-like. For those interested, Business Insider has a video of the MIT entry, which came third.