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Watch a Hyperloop pod designed by students LEVITATE for the first time

Elon Musk's futuristic Hyperloop transport system is a step close to becoming a reality. The Hyperloop UC team comes from the University of Cincinnati and is one of just 30 from an original 1,200 international teams that have been selected to officially test their designs in January. 'Our pod is light-weight, modular and scalable and can travel up to 240mph,' Dhaval Shiyani, Founder, Team Captain and Chief engineer at Hyperloop UC told MailOnline. Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk first unveiled his Hyperloop concept in 2012 and subsequently challenged the world to submit prototype ideas for the tube-based passenger system that would allow travel between cities at the speed of sound. A render showing what the finalised Hyperloop UC pod will look like Render of a concept design for the interior of the Hyperloop UC passenger pod Levitating Hyperloop pods that hurtle through underwater tunnels at 1,220 kph could arrive in Dubai relatively soon.

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