2016 - 2018

SpaceX and the Boring Company organized an annual Hyperloop Pod Competition sponsored by Elon Musk to design and build a subscale prototype vehicles demonstrating Hyperloop's technical feasibility. Denis Tudor (CEO) co-founded the rLoop and EPFLoop teams, winning awards for: ‍Best Design (2016), Best Innovation (2017), Best Engineering (2018), 3rd for Speed (2018‍).

July 2021

Swisspod launched the world's 1st infinite Hyperloop test track at EPFL in Switzerland. The first research activity operates under Project LIMITLESS and is funded by the Swiss Innovation Agency. At this facility, Swisspod, EPFL and HEIG-VD will test and validate a novel Linear Induction Motor (LIM), a key part of Swisspod's propulsion system.

July 2023

Swisspod and its partners from EPFL successfully performed the first Vacuum Test in Europe for a Hyperloop infrastructure for medium speeds and long distances.

July 2023

Swisspod finalized the development of the hyperloop capsule prototype for the reduced-scale test track in Lausanne, Switzerland. Preliminary testing of the system will start soon at the infrastructure, setting the stage for the world's longest hyperloop mission.

July 2025

Swisspod’s hyperloop infrastructure in Colorado, U.S. becomes the largest in the world — a 400+ meter stretch paving the way for ultra-high-speed transportation.

June 2024

Swisspod and its partners EPFL and HEIG-VD broke the world record for the longest hyperloop trial at the facility in Lausanne, Switzerland. They achieved the equivalent of a 141.6 km journey (11.8 km in reduced scale), about the stretch between Geneva and Bern or San Francisco and Sacramento, and top speeds of up to 488.2 km/h (40.7 km/h in reduced scale). The achievement is part of the LIMITLESS project, supported by Innosuisse.

May 2024

Swisspod completed the first 100 meters of our hyperloop infrastructure in the United States. This site is poised to become the world's largest hub for hyperloop experimentation and the most cost-effective hyperloop system globally. Additionally, the test track will become the 2nd largest vacuum chamber in the U.S.

November 2024

Swisspod unveiled the first 200 meters of its full-scale hyperloop infrastructure in Colorado, USA., an exciting milestone on the journey to revolutionize transportation. The reveal happened during the Hyperloop Day event, celebrating Swisspod's progress toward commercializing hyperloop technology.

October 2023

Swisspod laid down the first tubes of our hyperloop infrastructure in Pueblo, Colorado. This step initiates the construction of the only hyperloop hub in the world capable of hosting long-haul missions! What sets this infrastructure apart is its unparalleled innovation — fully passive, eliminating the need for electrification and magnets to propel and levitate the pod.

September 2021

Swisspod announced its plans for the construction of a 2nd Hyperloop testing facility at PuebloPlex, an expansive innovation hub in Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. At the facility, Swisspod will build and test a full-scale Hyperloop system.