The first Hyperloop lane switch

THE FIRST HYPERLOOP LANE SWITCH

Traveling through Europe in a fast sustainable and comfortable way. That is what we at TU Delft Hyperloop have been working on for the past eight consecutive years. We are an student team of the TU Delft with the goal to revolutionize sustainable transportation by focusing on innovation, scalability, and reliability.  Over the course of one year, we envisioned, designed, and built a hyperloop prototype. Innovation is one of the pillars of our team, and this year, we are proud to announce that we are the first organization to perform a scalable hyperloop lane switch without moving track elements! This breakthrough marks a huge step towards creating a scalable hyperloop network.

European Hyperloop week

Following our success in Delft, we took our prototype to the European Hyperloop Week (EHW) in Zurich. During this week we presented and demonstrated our design to the jury. We had competition from student teams all around the world. Our hard work paid of, as we won several awards, including the Infrastructure award,  the Technical Full-Scale Award and the Thermal Management Award!

Modular design

This year, we placed extra emphasis on designing our PCBs in a modular way. As a team committed to sustainability, we recognize that modular design plays a key role in reducing waste. By creating PCBs that can be easily adapted and reused, we ensure that each year’s prototype builds upon the successes of the previous one. This modular approach allows us to reuse critical components from past projects. With the help of Eurocircuits we were able to design our PCB’s more modular.

From everyone at Delft Hyperloop, we would like to extend a big thank you to Eurocircuits for their support and believe in our mission. Their contribution is a big help in reaching our goals, and we look forward to continuing this successful partnership in the future.

For more information please visit the TU Delft Hyperloop website.