HYPERLOOP POD COMPETITION I TEAM BIOS COMPETING TEAMS BADGERLOOP University of Wisconsin-Madison ................................. The Badgerloop team at UW-Madison is a committed force in the revolution of transportation. Our pod's scalability and ability to reach the acceleration phase after the initial pusher is what we take the most pride in. In order to accomplish such a task, our student organization relies on diverse membership from a variety of majors across the STEM and Business fields. Our primary goal is to produce a successful, fail-safe, passenger-friendly Hyperloop pod prototype. Beyond just the competition aspect, Badgerloop is proud to collaborate and participate with premier researchers all over the globe, laying the foundation for the future of transportation. BAYOU BENGALS Louisiana State University ................................. Bayou Bengals is a team comprised of over 20 students and advisors of various backgrounds who joined together toward a common goal. Our prototype pod design is 12 feet long, weighs 1,000 lbs, and should reach speeds upwards of 150 mph. This is done by using an on-board propulsion system unlike most designs, with a motorcycle drive system custom fit to an electric engine. After the coast phase, a three brake system that utilizes the magnetic hover engines eddy current, electric motor resistance, and friction brakes will initiate. The outer shell is comprised of carbon fiber molding for optimal aerodynamic performance. bLOOP University of California, Berkeley ................................. The Berkeley Hyperloop pod is designed to meet industry standards of safety and transport real people comfortably at high speeds. A fully pressurized cabin keeps passengers breathing while in the vacuum of the Hyperloop, and a passive magnetic levitation system allows for a smooth ride even with a 550lb payload. Contactless magnetic braking systems ensure that the bLoop pod can come to a stop in the event of an emergency, giving passengers the confidence to travel like never before. CARNEGIE MELLON HYPERLOOP Carnegie Mellon University ................................. Imagine travelling from New York to Pittsburgh in just 30 minutes! This is the vision of Carnegie Mellon Hyperloop. We are an interdisciplinary team of engineers, designers and business hustlers who have come together to create the future of high-speed mass transportation. The goal is to disrupt the transportation industry. Get ready to experience the smoothest ride ever on our unique pod with the state-of-the-art levitation, bi-module stability system, and a robust magnetic braking system. Fasten your seatbelts!! The journey begins soon. HYPERLOOP POD COMPETITION I TEAM BIOS DELFT HYPERLOOP Delft University of Technology ................................. The Delft Hyperloop vehicle is the embodiment of our vision of fast, efficient and cost-effective transportation. It has a uniquely integrated levitation, stabilization and braking system based on permanent magnets. This results in a vehicle that weighs 149 kg [329 lbs] and uses as little power as a light bulb. The redundant batter and fail-safe braking system make it safe and reliable, all tested on two one-of-a-kind test set-ups. Now the time has come for you to witness our vision on the future of transportation. Join us in this journey, in revolutionizing transportation at the speed of sound. GATORLOOP University of Florida ................................. Founded at the University of Florida, the Gatorloop team consists of undergraduate and graduate level engineering students (and one business student!) focusing on different branches of the industry. This diversity solidifies our team because with a project as involved as the Hyperloop, there's always going to be an opportunity to utilize a member's skillset. Even though we are engineering students with different academic objectives, we all have one goal in common: to create the most functional, effective and revolutionary Hyperloop pod system. HYPERLOOP AT VIRGINIA TECH Virginia Tech ................................. Hyperloop at Virginia Tech was founded in September 2015 after the announcement of the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition. Comprised solely of undergraduate students from multiple engineering disciplines, the team dedicates countless hours of work to bring the concept of Hyperloop to fruition. With a 4th place finish at Design Weekend in January 2016, the team continues to make groundbreaking developments and strives to embody Virginia Tech's commitment to Invent the Future through a hands- on, minds-on approach. Considering the innovators behind its creation, the Vhyper will certainly be a force to be reckoned with. HYPERLOOP AT USC University of Southern California ................................. Hyperloop at USC, the University of Southern California's Hyperloop design team, has one primary goal: speed. We are combining the electric vehicle industry's highest performance propulsion and power products with a unique wheeled vehicle architecture that maximizes our Pod's acceleration, top speed, and braking capability. We plan to use Competition I to qualify our Pod's state machine, navigation mechanisms, controls systems, and pneumatics systems for use in high speed test runs scheduled for Competition II, where full speed tests will qualify our propulsion system for full speed and win the fastest transit time category. HYPERLOOP POD COMPETITION I TEAM BIOS HYPERLOOP UC University of Cincinnati ................................. Hyperloop has sparked a technological revolution since its inception. Hyperloop UC is proud to be a part of that revolution. What started off as a small group of students has transformed into a 60 member strong team. Hyperloop UC has been on the forefront of this great adventure. Our team was the first to demonstrate magnetic levitation for the Hyperloop. Hyperloop UC features a scalable design with a pod that does not compromise on performance. A light-weight structure, magnetic levitation and low- pressure operation helps achieve high speeds. WE ENGINEER BETTER is not just our motto but our creed. HYPERLIFT St. Johns High School ................................. HyperLift is an independent entity from St. John School in Houston, Texas. We are the youngest and smallest team made up of six high school students striving to build the fastest, safest and most efficient prototype pod. Throughout our design process, we have focused on modularity, material efficiency, and scalability, which are key to full-scale feasibility. We are using air bearings to levitate our pod and a dual stage (magnetic and contact) braking system with integrated redundancy to ensure safety. We each bring unique skillsets and believe that together we can leave a positive impact on our future. HYPERXITE University of California, Irvine ................................. HyperXite is a dedicated team of more than forty undergraduate engineering students from the University of California, Irvine working to design and manufacture a prototype Hyperloop pod. We received a Design Excellence award and placed 5th for overall concept quality at Design Weekend, making us the only top five team to implement an air-based levitation system. With the help of our industry sponsors, we have been able to push the boundaries of air-levitation technology and gain a glimpse into the future of high speed, mass transportation. More information can be found at HyperXite.com or on social media @UCI_HyperXite. ILLINI HYPERLOOP University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign ................................. Illini Hyperloop is a group of undergraduate students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who are participating in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition. We are comprised of a Senior Design Team and a Registered Student Organization. The Senior Design Team is a group of seniors that have chosen the Hyperloop concept as their Senior Design Project, and the Registered Student Organization is a student-run club, open to the entire student body and any area of study. Together we make a strong team, representative of the countless brilliant scholars at the University of Illinois. HYPERLOOP POD COMPETITION I TEAM BIOS KEIO ALPHA Keio University ................................. Keio Alpha is formed by a group graduate students in Keio University, Japan. The team is the only one that built a micro-pod, which is the minimum viable prototype of a Hyperloop pod. The pod is the size of a travel luggage bag and is designed to be easy to transport, modify and replace for continuous research and development. The pod has the unique features of an active magnetic levitation system, compact rotary magnetic brake-levitation system and responsive graphic user interface. The pod is designed based on a systems engineering approach to verify and validate the design and manufacturing of our pod. LEHIGH HYPERLOOP Lehigh University ................................. Lehigh's Hyperloop team is filled with some of the most passionate, hard-working, and determined undergraduate students on Lehigh's Campus. The team consists of students from the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the College of Business and Economics, and the College of Arts and Sciences at Lehigh. Working together, the team has progressed extraordinarily over the last year, beginning with a design and tirelessly working to bring it to life. The team could not be more thankful for the opportunity SpaceX has given them to work on a truly revolutionary piece of technology. MIT