{"id":164798,"date":"2016-05-12T08:40:38","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T06:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=164798"},"modified":"2016-05-12T08:42:32","modified_gmt":"2016-05-12T06:42:32","slug":"see-the-hyperloop-one-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/science\/164798-see-the-hyperloop-one-in-action.html","title":{"rendered":"See the Hyperloop One in action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hyperloop One has shown off the progress it has made in its first live propulsion open-air test.<\/p>\n<p>Hyperloop One said this \u201chistoric milestone is the first of many full-scale tests as the company reinvents transportation to eliminate the barriers of time and distance\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The company also announced the closing of $80-million Series B Financing with ongoing investments from Series A investors Sherpa Ventures, EightVC, ZhenFund, and Caspian Venture Partners.<\/p>\n<p>New investors in the Series B round include 137 Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Fast Digital, Western Technology Investment, SNCF, the French National Rail Company, and GE Ventures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe brightest minds are coming together at the right time to eliminate the distances and borders that separate economies and cultures,&#8221; said\u00a0Hyperloop One.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Hyperloop One gallery<\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-164800\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One-2.jpg\" alt=\"Hyperloop One (2)\" width=\"640\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-164802\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One-3.jpg\" alt=\"Hyperloop One (3)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One-3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One-3-250x166.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-164804\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One-4.jpg\" alt=\"Hyperloop One (4)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-164806\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One-5.jpg\" alt=\"Hyperloop One (5)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-164808\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One.jpg\" alt=\"Hyperloop One\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hyperloop-One-573x430.jpg 573w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Hyperloop One propulsion test video<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4R_fWUhRIS8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on Hyperloop One<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/science\/135946-big-step-forward-for-the-hyperloop.html\"><strong>Big step forward for the Hyperloop<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/general\/84161-elon-musk-reveals-hyperloop-futuristic-transport.html\">Elon Musk reveals \u201cHyperloop\u201d futuristic transport<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/general\/132326-how-elon-musks-hyperloop-train-would-work.html\">How Elon Musk\u2019s hyperloop train would work<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hyperloop One has shown off the progress it has made in its first live propulsion open-air test. 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