Elon Musk announced that The Boring Company is considering building a 'simple precursor Hyperloop' between Austin and San Antonio, cutting travel time to under 30 minutes. The comment was made in response to an AI-generated sci-fi video, and many of The Boring Company's past project promises have yet to materialize despite a recent $3 billion funding round.
Background
The Boring Company has faced skepticism due to unfulfilled project promises, though it operates a functioning tunnel system in Las Vegas. Hyperloop technology has been theorized since the mid-2010s but remains largely unproven at scale.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Sep 21, 2026 at 03:38 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10