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High-Speed Hyperloop Hits 186 kph In 1.1 Seconds During First Public Test

System could one day transport people at speeds of more than 1000 kph.
Hyperloop One tests its propulsion system.
Hyperloop One
Hyperloop One tests its propulsion system.

Is this the future of travel?

Hyperloop One held the first public demonstration of its propulsion system on Wednesday, with a unmanned sled hitting 116 mph in just 1.1 seconds on a short stretch of track outside of Las Vegas.

Eventually, the company hopes the system will hit speeds of more than 700 mph.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the hyperloop system doesn't have brakes yet, so after the short test, the sled drove into a pool of sand: