On Wednesday, 29 May, a team of EPFL students - who qualified for this summer's Hyperloop Pod Competition in Los Angeles - unveiled a prototype they hope will bring home a win. It was with considerable pride and emotion that the students from EPFLoop presented their "baby" on Wednesday evening. The Bella Lui hyperloop pod is 2.1 meters long and weighs 170 kg. It is the product of ten months of intensive work by 25 EPFL students, who hope it will win them the big prize at the Hyperloop Pod Competition in Los Angeles this year. "Bella Lui was developed based on experience gained from the 2018 Hyperloop Competition, when EPFLoop walked away with an amazing third place. This year, not only do we plan to improve on our previous result, but we also want to make an impact in the field of transportation," says Lorenzo Benedetti, the EPFLoop team leader. "The team has worked hard to create a prototype more cutting edge than any before seen in the competition." From 500 to 0 km/h in two seconds - Confidence and daring went into Bella Lui's design. "This year's pod contains several courageous design choices: the propulsion system based on a high-speed linear induction motor, a completely re-engineered high-temperature battery pack, and a carbon-fiber structure entirely designed by us," says Professor Mario Paolone, the team's chief faculty adviser.
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