University of Waterloo hosts first hyperloop competition in Canada

May 26, 2022 - Ten teams from around the world will compete in the Canadian Hyperloop competition this weekend - By Krista Porter University of Waterloo - What if I told you that university students were creating the transportation technology of the future? Would you believe this technology will travel faster than a Boeing 747 aircraft, all the while getting power from an electric motor and solar panels? Meet Waterloop , the student design team making this happen right here at the University of Waterloo. With a team of more than 80 students, Waterloop is working on its fifth iteration of a hyperloop pod to compete in the first-ever Canadian Hyperloop Competition this weekend. "We're excited to meet all the hyperloop teams coming in from different universities at our test track," says accounting and finance student Drishti Jadhwani, a Waterloop project manager. The competition includes seven university teams from across Canada and a team each from England, India and the U.S. Events will take place in Waterloo's Engineering 5 and 7 buildings, with the test track component of the competition happening at the Region of Waterloo International Airport. Hyperloop teams will showcase their pod designs and hear from industry experts about the future of hyperloop technology in Canada and around the world. Christina Sugiara, co-director of the Canadian Hyperloop Conference, says: "Our team has been working hard to organize this competition and we are very excited to see it happen.