Member - Swisspod Technologies
Swisspod is a mobility startup offering energy efficient and net zero emission high-speed vehicles (60% more efficient).
About
The company was founded in 2019 by Denis Tudor, CEO, and Cyril Dénéréaz, CTO, two multiple-award winners of the SpaceX Hyperloop Competition. Swisspod is a Swiss-American transportation technology company that helps mobility vehicle manufacturers to build energy efficient high-speed vehicles (60% more efficient) and rail operators to run net-zero emission services, removing diesel-powered locomotives.
The company is leading the development of the most sustainable, efficient, and comprehensive Hyperloop solutions, leveraging a fully electromagnetic propulsion system implemented within open-air rail vehicles retrofitting existing infrastructures. To reach subsonic speed levitating on ground level the team is developing a self-contained capsule operating in a low-pressure environment, such as a vacuum tube or tunnel. The only hyperloop company in the world managing 2 testing facilities in 2 continents to accelerate product development and commercial activities.
Headquarters 1870 Monthey, Svizzera
SDG’s of application
The Sustainable Development Goals are a call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity everywhere.
SDG 6
Clean water and sanitation
SDG 7
Affordable and clean energy
SDG 9
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
SDG 11
Sustainable cities and communities
SDG 12
Responsible consumption and production
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