EPFL's entry in yesterday's Hyperloop Pod Competition in California raced to a third-place finish. This was an extraordinary result for EPFLoop, which squared off against 18 teams from around the world in its first-ever Hyperloop competition. It was an incredible adventure, and the students' hard work paid off. On Sunday, 22 July, EPFLoop emerged as one of the top three teams at the end of the Hyperloop Pod Competition in Hawthorne, California. This was an extremely strong showing as a first-time competitor: EPFLoop was one of just two teams to be selected for this competition without having taken part in any of the previous editions. EPFL qualified for the final alongside Delft Hyperloop (Netherlands) and WAAR Hyperloop (Technical University of Munich, which won the 2017 event). The EPFLoop pod reached a top speed of 85 km/h inside a 1.5-kilometer tube.
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