Gallery: The Age of the Hyperloop Has Arrived. Well, for the Most Part

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    Brogan BamBrogan, at the headquarters of his former employer, Hyperloop One, in 2015.
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    Hyperloop One, the leading company in the race to build Elon Musk's vision of a transportation future, is embroiled in a nasty legal battle.
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    The "levitation rig" uses a spinning steel disc to test the use of air bearings, one possible way to make the Hyperloop's pods levitate.
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    Hyperloop One is not alone in pursuing this dream. At least two other startups and students from dozens of universities are figuring out how to fling people vast distances at great speed.
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