Hardt Hyperloop

Happy Pi Day! 🎉    Today is Pi Day (3.14)! Beyond circles and equations, π represents something bigger: rethinking problems from all angles to solve complex challenges.    A big shoutout to our mathematicians, engineers, and innovators who use π (and so much more!) to further hyperloop into reality.    Your work is essential in our mission to enable sustainable high-speed transportation for everyone.    Follow us to stay updated on the latest developments in hyperloop engineering! 🚀    Thanks to Ronnie Zeemering for the photos. #PiDay #HappyPiDay #Hyperloop #Engineering #Mobility 

Join the Hardt hyperloop Growth Forum!   Hyperloop developments are advancing rapidly, both in the industry, market, and policy arena. After successfully delivering the 420-meter European Hyperloop Center (EHC) and achieving key validation milestones, we are now setting our sights on the next challenges in bringing fast and sustainable long-distance mobility to reality. Together with our stakeholders, we have mapped out our growth strategy, and delivering on this vision requires the active engagement of our current and future partners.   At the Hardt Hyperloop Growth Forum, we will present our next steps and how you can be part of this exciting growth strategy. This event is open to all our current partners and potential new partners. 📅 Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025 🕓 Time: 16:00 📍 Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands (venue to be announced) Please note that we have limited places available, but we would love to hear from those interested in attending. If you’d like to be considered for participation, let us know via the sign-up form below. 🔗https://lnkd.in/eetdFmHN We look forward to discussing how we can shape the future of mobility together! #hyperloop #innovation #growth #partnerships #investments #sustainability

💡 Roll out of our new project Hyper4Rail! Our new #EU_Rail research project, Hyper4Rail, is advancing hyperloop - a high-speed, low-energy transport system using magnetically levitated trains in near-vacuum tubes. The project unites 27 organisations across 13 countries to: 🚄 Develop a common hyperloop design framework, 🚄 Validate key subsystems (propulsion, vacuum, safety), 🚄 Align hyperloop with Europe’s transport goals, 🚄 Create a roadmap for industrialisation. Sascha Lamme, Program Director of the Hyperloop Development Program, said: “By harmonising our efforts, we are building a unified framework for the future implementation of hyperloop technology. Our focus is on ensuring interoperability within the broader European transport network. Together, we are taking a significant step forward in advancing hyperloop technology for sustainable and high-speed transport across Europe.” Stay tuned for more updates from the project, which is taking a big step toward making hyperloop a reality in Europe! ℹ️ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d5ejqyQk #Hyperloop #SustainableTransport #Hyper4Rail

The peak of hyperloop testing and demonstration: The European Hyperloop Center   The European Hyperloop Center in Groningen has been delivered by Hardt Hyperloop in 2024, serving as Europe's testing ground of hyperloop technology.   It consists of 550 meters of hyperloop pipes and has a full lane-switch to demonstrate lane-switching technologies and taking corners with hyperloop. The length from start to finish is 420 meters.    Hardt Hyperloop has successfully demonstrated magnetic levitation, guidance, and propulsion system of its hyperloop vehicle on the initial 90-meter segment of the track, achieving a speed of 30 km/hr.   Building on this progress, we successfully demonstrated our lane-switching technology by travelling the full 420 meters in both sides of the lane-switch, demonstrating our hyperloop vehicle to seamlessly change lanes without moving parts.   Curious about what’s next? Follow us to stay updated on the latest breakthroughs and never miss a moment of our journey!   #hyperloop #milestones #development #innovation

Hardt Hyperloop at the Global Hyperloop Competition 2025 has successfully concluded!   We’re excited to have participated at the Global Hyperloop Competition 2025, hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Chennai from February 21 to 24.   This event brought together leading Indian industry players, experts, and innovators to discuss the future of hyperloop.   It was an great opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss collaboration on hyperloop development, and explore pathways for global hyperloop commercialization.   A huge shoutout to all the award-winning teams, and a special thank you to our local industry partners such as L&T Technology Services and TuTr Hyperloop,   A big thank you to the organization of the GHC as well for making this event a success!   Stay tuned for updates and follow us for more exciting announcements!   #Innovation #Global #Hyperloop #GlobalHyperloopCompetition

A Major Milestone in Hyperloop History: The Low-Speed Test Facility (LSTF)   In 2019, a significant milestone in hyperloop development was achieved with the creation of the Low-Speed Test Facility (LSTF).   Built in the Netherlands, LSTF became the first real-scale hyperloop prototype, integrating all crucial subsystems for hyperloop transport.   The prototype featured a 30-meter-long steel tube with a 2.7-meter diameter, operating at an atmospheric pressure of 0.1%   At LSTF, we tested and demonstrated our first generation integrated hyperloop traction solutions, including magnetic levitation, guidance, and propulsion technologies. Even the beginning of a lane-switch was demonstrated inside this tube.   These advancements laid as the foundation of current hyperloop systems.   Curious about hyperloop developments? Stay tuned for our next highlight!   #innovation #hyperloop #prototype #milestones #history

Hardt Hyperloop Industrialization Dialogues at the Global Hyperloop Competition 2025!   From February 21st to the 24th, we’re set for a series of in-depth discussions with leading Indian industry companies at the Global Hyperloop Competition 2025 in Chennai, India   The goal is to align the pathways towards the commercialization of hyperloop technology in India and beyond.   Are you interested to be part of the dialogues? Contact our co-founder Tim Houter for more details.   #innovation #hyperloop #dialogue #GlobalHyperloopCompetition #GHC2025

From Concept, to Competition, to a Company:  The next step in the Hyperloop Journey   Hyperloop sounds more familiar now, but this term is popularized by Elon Musk through its Hyperloop Alpha white paper published in 2012.   This term is describing the concept of a low-pressure tube with levitating pods.   To drive the innovation, SpaceX launched the Hyperloop Pod Competition (2015-2019) where teams from around the world could design and test their high-speed pods on a test track.   This is where the origin of Hardt Hyperloop began.   A team from Delft University of Technology University of Technology participated in this competition as Delft Hyperloop and managed to win the first edition of the competition in 2017.   From this team, Hardt Hyperloop emerged with the mission to provide high speed sustainable transportation for everyone with a global hyperloop network.    What are the next key milestones that led to the point where we are today? Stay tuned for our next series of post!   #competition #timeline #innovation #hyperloop

Precision Magnet Testing Using our Magnetic Test Setup.   This test setup was specially designed to test and measure full-scale magnets, ensuring they function efficiently for levitation and stability.   By precisely positioning our magnets to the tracks, and using advanced force sensors, we collect the data to optimize our magnet performance.   The moving platform can move across three axis to test and measure force output in all thinkable positions, up to a max of 2000 kg   Here you see our engineer performing a test to validate the levitation magnet's performance model. This data will be used to improve the magnet performance for European Hyperloop Center vehicle tests.    This setup has given huge insights in our magnetic performance. If you're looking for a place to conduct magnetic force tests, let us know and we'd love to help!   #hyperloop #technology #innovation #magnets

Did you know that the hyperloop concept is actually centuries old? Continue reading to find out how it all started!   The word "hyperloop" might be recent, but the idea is much older than you might think.   The vision of transporting people at high speeds using tubes and vacuum technology has been around for centuries.   It all started in 1799 where the British inventor, George Medhurst, come with the idea of pneumatic tube transport   In 1844, he developed a pneumatic railway system for passenger carriages, which remained in operation until 1847.   During the mid-1850s, additional pneumatic railways were constructed in Dublin, London, and Paris.   Later in 1904 Robert Goddard envisioned the high-speed vacuum tube which brings the foundation for modern hyperloop concepts: magnetically levitated trains trough low pressure tubes.   By 1914 Boris Weinberg continued on the idea of a magnetic levitation carriage, which began as a model using 20-meter-long pipes that eventually operated at a speed of 6 km/h.   Till the early 2000's the idea didn't came further than theory, scale models, and small demonstration, mainly due to Limited technological possibilities.   In the last decades, significant technological advancements have been made in electronics, maglev technology, engineering, and vacuum systems, allowing the hyperloop system to become a reality now.   Stay tuned for more information on this in our next post.   Do you have another interesting fact about hyperloop in the past? Don't hesitate to share it in the comment!   #Hyperloop #history #innovation #transportation