The history and rise of Hyperloop UC
Author Gulnaaz Afzal is a design engineer for Hyperloop UC, shares key highlights
Hyperloop UC started as a sketch of the back of a napkin, drawn by the team’s founder, Dhaval Shiyani. Shiyani accepted Elon Musk’s challenge to create a revolutionary transportation system.
With the help of talented, passionate, and driven students from engineering, marketing, graphic design, and business backgrounds, the Hyperloop UC team has secured a spot in the top 40 teams every year since the 2016 initial SpaceX competition.
Read more about the team's journey to create a revolutionary technology on LinkedIn.
Author Gulnaaz Afzal is a design engineer for Hyperloop UC.
Featured image at top: The Hyperloop UC team gathers at a competition. Photo/provided.
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