Three years after Elon Musk came up his idea of Hyperloop transportation, engineers demoed the futuristic transportation system today. The company wants to be shipping cargo by 2019 and passengers by 2021.
The Nevada test, in which a sled accelerated to 116 mph (187km/h) in 1.1 seconds, represents a very early proof of concept; there are a vast number of hurdles that the developers of Hyperloop still have to clear if the technology is to become a reality.