The Vorarlberg-based logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss supports the research team «Swissloop Tunneling» of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich in the technical development of the Hyperloop by transporting a high-tech drilling robot from Dübendorf to the «drillingcontest» in Las Vegas.
The competition is scheduled for September. The goal is as quickly and precisely as possible a tunnel . To make the tunnel construction financially viable, the necessary drilling robots must be as fast, compact, and automated as possible.
The conditions set by Elon Musk for the scientific high-tech race in Las Vegas are said to be challenging. He has specified the speed of a snail as a benchmark for progress, which should be exceeded if possible.
“The Hyperloop project may still seem exotic to us today, but it promises feasible solutions for the mobility requirements of the future,” says Lothar Thoma, Managing Director Air & Sea at Gebrüder Weiss.
Tough competition: A team from MIT is also competing in Las Vegas.
Stefan Kaspar, founder and co-president of Swissloop Tunneling: “Ourvision is nothing more and nothing less than to revolutionize tunnel construction. With the logistical support from Gebrüder Weiss, our vision comes one step closer to reality.”
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