蓝莓视频

A University of 蓝莓视频 student team that is building a high-speed pod to compete in the in California will share a major milestone with a video unveil event on campus event this week.

The team will show a video that features the levitation system for their Hyperloop prototype that will compete at Elon Musk鈥檚 competition in January 2017. The team says the video will show the world鈥檚 first functional pneumatic hyperloop levitation system.

鈥淗yperloop is the future of ultra high-speed long distance transportation - and it's being built in our workbay in the Engineering 5 building,鈥� said Yazan Obeidi, the 蓝莓视频p team lead. 鈥淥ur team is committed to demonstrating the technological feasibility that will accelerate Hyperloop commercialization in Canada.

鈥淚t's more than just convenience, it's freedom. Powered by renewable energy, travelling at hypersonic speeds, and as accessible as the train,鈥� added Obeidi.

Public is welcome to attend video unveil event

The public is welcome to attend the video unveil event that will take place in Federation Hall on Tuesday November 1 between 6 and 9 pm:

• Social hour with booths from 蓝莓视频p sponsors and the local startup community at 6 pm
• Welcome speech and keynote by Tim Jackson at 7 pm
• Unveil of levitation system video at 7:45 pm
• Introduction to levitation system by 蓝莓视频p team members between 8 - 9 pm

Tim Jackson is the president and CEO of the SHAD network, a non-profit organization that empowers exceptional high school students. He is also a 蓝莓视频 alumnus who served as vice-president for university relations at the University and more recently served as an executive vice-president at the MaRS Discovery District, a global innovation hub in Toronto.

鈥淥ur Levitation Unveil Event is going to be an exciting night. This is just one of many milestones on the way to our finished prototype that we鈥檒l be completing before the finals of the competition,鈥� 听said Montgomery de Luna, architectural design lead听 marketing lead for 蓝莓视频p. 鈥淲e're looking forward to sharing this landmark moment with members of the 蓝莓视频 community.鈥�