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Today, we have some exciting news to share with you about The Boring Company, founded by the visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk. In this video, we’ll be talking about the latest updates from the company and what they mean for the future of transportation and infrastructure. So let’s dive in
Firstly, The Boring Company has completed its first commercial tunnel in Las Vegas, part of the Vegas Loop transportation system. The Vegas Loop is designed to transport people quickly and efficiently between different locations in Las Vegas using underground tunnels and high-speed electric vehicles. The completion of this tunnel marks a major milestone for the company, which has been working on developing innovative and sustainable transportation solutions. The system uses electric vehicles that can travel at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour. Passengers will be able to use an app to book their rides and track their vehicles. And then you also have a situation as we had in the Inland Empire here outside of LA with the Ontario Airport, where they weren’t even talking about tunnels. And somebody from the Boring Company came to them and said, “Oh, we can help you build a tunnel transportation system that gets from the airport terminal to the local commuter rail station.” And it’s something they’re actually continuing to pursue, even though the Boring Company completely bailed on them.
You also have what they’re doing in Texas, which is where they relocated the Boring Company headquarters to, outside of Austin. And they are basically going to cities of every size in Texas and really soliciting tunnels, saying like, “How can we solve your tunneling problems? We want to propose tunnels for all of your tunneling needs.”
We also have situations like where there’s a candidate for governor in Kentucky who is just proposing that he wants to build Boring Company tunnels under the ground throughout the state. They now have people taking this idea and saying they want to be part of it and saying they want these tunnels for cars underneath their cities just because they seem to think that this is going to solve some kind of traffic problem.
The Boring Company has gotten a huge round of investment. Just this year, in fact, Sequoia Capital, which is one of the biggest VC investors, they’re pouring a lot of money into it, and a bunch of real estate developers that maybe want to integrate it into their new developments. And so it now has a valuation of $5.5 billion, if you can believe it.
But that’s not all. In a recent tweet, Elon Musk hinted at other exciting projects that The Boring Company is working on. One of these projects is the possibility of building a Hyperloop, a high-speed transportation system that could revolutionize the way we travel. The Hyperloop would transport passengers and cargo at speeds of up to 700 miles per hour, reducing travel time and congestion on the roads. The Boring Company has the expertise in tunneling and electric vehicle technology to make this project a reality, and it could have a significant impact on the transportation industry and the environment.
Another exciting project that The Boring Company is exploring is the use of tunnels for electric bicycles and scooters. The company believes that this could make it easier and safer for people to get around in urban areas, reducing the need for cars and easing traffic congestion. The Boring Company is also exploring the use of its tunnels for freight transportation, which could improve the efficiency of the supply chain and reduce the number of trucks on the road.
The Boring Company has also been working on developing new technology for its tunneling operations. The company has developed a new type of tunneling machine called Prufrock, which is designed to be faster and more efficient than traditional tunneling machines. This technology could significantly reduce the cost and time needed to build underground tunnels, making it easier and more cost-effective to build transportation infrastructure.
