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Swisspod, a leading developer of hyperloop technology, marked a major milestone in transportation during its second U.S. Hyperloop Day event, unveiling the world’s largest hyperloop test track, presenting Aerys 1, its first hyperloop capsule model, and performing a successful record-breaking live test in front of more than 150 industry partners, officials, and guests from all over the world.
During the demonstration, Swisspod achieved a record speed of 65 mph (102 kph) – the highest speed currently reached by any active hyperloop developer worldwide, setting a new benchmark in the landscape.
Swisspod’s test-track is now 1,700 feet (520 meters) in length, and it’s located in the Pueblo Plex campus, in Pueblo, Colorado. Once fully completed, the closed-loop system will span one mile around and cover 43 acres of land — roughly the size of 25 football fields or 12,200 parked cars.
The event gathered key national and local leaders, including Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham, and the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Deputy Administrator Drew Feeley, each delivering remarks recognizing Swisspod’s leadership, the importance of U.S. leadership in next-generation mobility and the role Pueblo is now playing in anchoring hyperloop development.
“This is going to be an exciting focus of our economy for probably the whole next century”, said Colorado Senator Michael Bennet.
“There are a lot of issues with passenger rail in America right now, and we think projects like this have the potential to make a huge difference in how America travels”, said Drew Feeley, U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Deputy Administrator.
“Who knows — maybe Pueblo, Colorado, will be the hub of transportation for the United States”, added Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham.
A Record-Breaking Milestone – and Just the Beginning
Swisspod’s U.S. testing program is positioned to remain at the center of that iterative development. With a functioning full-scale test site, a first hyperloop capsule model, and ongoing engineering cycles ahead, the company is planning continued speed increases, expanded subsystem tests, and longer-distance track development as part of its roadmap.
“We are demonstrating real hyperloop technology, operating at the largest test track in the world. We had a great test and in the coming weeks, we’ll increase power, push the system harder, and advance at a pace this industry has never seen. It’s how real transportation systems are developed", said Swisspod CEO, Denis Tudor. "Our system is fundamentally different from everything else in the market. The infrastructure is passive, while all the core technology is inside the capsule. At the heart of it is our patented propulsion system, engineered to deliver high efficiency at very high speeds, unmatched in the market", added Tudor.
High Profile Momentum and Strategic Investment
This milestone follows the successful closing of Swisspod’s $13 million seed round, accelerating its expansion in the United States and driving forward continued testing and infrastructure completion toward commercialization of its hyperloop technology.
A Track Record of World Firsts
While the Colorado live demo sets a new benchmark for hyperloop testing, Swisspod continues to lead internationally. Last year, the company set a world record for the longest hyperloop mission, running an 11.8 km trial on its scaled research infrastructure in Switzerland — the first-ever infinite operational hyperloop test track. Scaled to full size, the journey equals 141.6 km, approximately the distance from Geneva to Bern or San Francisco to Sacramento, with a full-scale equivalent top speed of 488.2 km/h. These achievements build on Swisspod’s proven ability to develop, test, and industrialize technology rapidly.
What Is Hyperloop
Hyperloop is a new, high-speed, fully-electric mode of transportation in which autonomous capsules travel inside low-pressure tubes, levitating and moving at near-sonic speeds with zero direct CO₂ emissions. Designed to be weather-resistant, energy-efficient, and sustainable, hyperloop addresses the rising global need for cleaner, faster movement of passengers and freight. By connecting cities and countries in a fraction of today’s travel times, the technology has the potential to redefine global mobility.
Swisspod stands out as the only hyperloop company pursuing a practical and affordable system architecture. Instead of building highly complex and costly infrastructure, Swisspod shifts the majority of the technology into the vehicle, keeping the track largely passive. This design reduces construction and maintenance costs, improves system resilience and safety and simplifies long-term scalability and deployment
