IIT Madras team among top 3 globally at European Hyperloop Week 2023

NEW DELHI: The Hyperloop Team Avishkar from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has emerged among the top three teams globally during the European Hyperloop Week 2023 (EHW). The team has been ranked globally in a number of technical categories. As the only non-European team in this competition, Team Avishkar has been nominated for several award categories.

The EHW 2023 is an annual international event enabling university students, guest speakers, and companies to discuss Hyperloop technology, feasibility and scalability of the Hyperloop.

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The competition was held by the University of Edinburgh and about 23 competitors from various institutions qualified for the final rounds.

Team Avishkar Hyperloop team finished in the global top three for the category of ‘Full Scale Socio-Economic Aspects of Hyperloop,’ showcasing their extensive research on the estimated energy consumption and ticket pricing model of a typical Hyperloop corridor.

Team Avishkar Hyperloop comprised an IIT Madras student team with more than 50 members, focused on revolutionising transportation with sustainable hyperloop technologies with funding support from various stakeholders, including from the Indian government.

Saying that Avishkar continues the tradition of keeping the flag flying high as in previous years, Satya Chakravarthy, Faculty Advisor, Avishkar Hyperloop, IIT Madras, said: “Over the years, we have got to develop the full stack of Hyperloop technologies and I look forward to improving them in the future.”

The students achieved a prominent position in the Global Top five in the ‘Guidance’ category, providing compelling evidence for the viability of their on-pod Levitation systems.