Michigan Hyperloop Competition III
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Help our team of U of M students in a competition that could lead to you being able to travel at 700 miles per hour.
The University of Michigan Hyperloop team is taking part in the Space X Competition III. We hope to go to California this summer to put our high-tech pod to the test against others from around the world.
What is Hyperloop?
In the summer of 2013, Elon Musk released his vision for the future of ground transportation. Called Hyperloop, it would allow pods of people and cargo to travel between cities in a network of low-pressure tubes, while self-driving electric cars transport goods from Hyperloop stations to their final destinations. The pods would travel at speeds exceeding 700 miles per hour, reducing travel times for cities that are hundreds of miles apart from hours to just minutes.
Musk does not intend to pursue the Hyperloop aspect of his vision commercially. Instead, Musk and Space X announced a student competition in which teams are invited to design, build, and test pod prototypes on a one mile track at the Space X headquarters in Hawthorne, California. The hope is that it will foster the development of the idea elsewhere. This competition is currently in its third phase, called Competition III, and has become an annual competition of increasing scale and ambition.
Our Team:
During the fall of 2015, our group of Michigan students aligned with students from five other universities across North America with the goal of building one pod for the competition.
Last year we created our own team and in our first year Michigan Hyperloop was one of 25 teams selected to compete in Hawthorne for Competition II. This year, in Competition III our team has already passed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and is working towards completion of the Final Design Report of our pod.
DISCLAIMER: Donations to this fundraiser are not considered gifts to the University of Michigan, and are not tax-deductible. Giving to this project may be considered taxable income and donors should consult a tax professional with any questions.
If you are a large company looking to partner with our team, please visit our website at www.michiganhyperloop.com or reach out to [email redacted] and we can work to make your donation tax deductible.
The University of Michigan Hyperloop team is taking part in the Space X Competition III. We hope to go to California this summer to put our high-tech pod to the test against others from around the world.
What is Hyperloop?
In the summer of 2013, Elon Musk released his vision for the future of ground transportation. Called Hyperloop, it would allow pods of people and cargo to travel between cities in a network of low-pressure tubes, while self-driving electric cars transport goods from Hyperloop stations to their final destinations. The pods would travel at speeds exceeding 700 miles per hour, reducing travel times for cities that are hundreds of miles apart from hours to just minutes.
Musk does not intend to pursue the Hyperloop aspect of his vision commercially. Instead, Musk and Space X announced a student competition in which teams are invited to design, build, and test pod prototypes on a one mile track at the Space X headquarters in Hawthorne, California. The hope is that it will foster the development of the idea elsewhere. This competition is currently in its third phase, called Competition III, and has become an annual competition of increasing scale and ambition.
Our Team:
During the fall of 2015, our group of Michigan students aligned with students from five other universities across North America with the goal of building one pod for the competition.
Last year we created our own team and in our first year Michigan Hyperloop was one of 25 teams selected to compete in Hawthorne for Competition II. This year, in Competition III our team has already passed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and is working towards completion of the Final Design Report of our pod.
DISCLAIMER: Donations to this fundraiser are not considered gifts to the University of Michigan, and are not tax-deductible. Giving to this project may be considered taxable income and donors should consult a tax professional with any questions.
If you are a large company looking to partner with our team, please visit our website at www.michiganhyperloop.com or reach out to [email redacted] and we can work to make your donation tax deductible.
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