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June 18, 2020

Meet the Valencian startup taking on Richard Branson in the Hyperloop race

Valencia-based Zeleros recently scored €7m to get its nose in front of the Hyperloop race.


Tim Smith

6 min read

Ever since Elon Musk announced his plans for Hyperloop in 2013, promising a futuristic, low-carbon, high-speed connection between LA and San Francisco in 36 minutes, the idea has become one of tech’s great waiting games. Seven years later, still no Hyperloop, and we’re still taking the plane for short-haul journeys. 

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Hyperloop is a transport concept that uses magnetic levitation to propel a pod through a depressurised tube, promising speeds of 1,000 kmph.
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A mockup of the inside of Zeleros’ vehicle concept.
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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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