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Take a futuristic ride on a hyperloop pod replica

- Sahim Salim sahim@khaleejtim­es.com

Afull-scale hyperloop cargo pod and a cutaway passenger pod will be displayed at DP World’s FLOW pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. According to Virgin Hyperloop, visitors will see a commercial cargo pod replica, which is nearly 10 metres long. They will also be able to sit inside a cutaway passenger pod and get a feel of what a future journey on hyperloop will be like.

Visitors will learn more about the technology and its future impact through interactiv­e displays, videos and models around the pods.

“The constant flow of goods has historical­ly driven innovation in the transporta­tion sector and now more than ever, we must continue to future-proof the industry,” said Sultan bin Sulayem, chairman of DP World and Virgin Hyperloop. “Hyperloop is poised to revolution­ise the global on-demand logistics market, and we are excited to share our vision for the technology in the DP World FLOW pavilion at Expo 2020.”

Josh Giegel, CEO and co-founder of Virgin Hyperloop, highlighte­d how World Expos have been debuting the most cutting-edge innovation­s.

“I hope that visitors will be able to imagine the not-too-distant future in which they are passengers on a commercial hyperloop system in the Gulf region and beyond,” he said.

The FLOW pavilion opens as part of Expo 2020 on October 1 and runs through March 31, 2022. The exhibit is open to the public daily starting at 10am.

 ?? ?? You can now be a hyperloop passenger in full-scale pod replica. Visitors will learn more about the technology and its future impact through interactiv­e displays, videos and models around the pods.
You can now be a hyperloop passenger in full-scale pod replica. Visitors will learn more about the technology and its future impact through interactiv­e displays, videos and models around the pods.

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