After first manned test ride, Virgin Hyperloop co-founder says pod transport is not a pipe dream

Josh Giegel wants to change the way people travel in the United States.

“How is it we have seen so much advancement in the computers we hold in our pockets, in our ability to launch missions to space, and to teach machines to think, but have yet to see a major revolution in transportation technology here on Earth that is faster, safer, cheaper, and greener?” Giegel, the CTO and co-founder of Virgin Hyperloop, asked during an interview with the Washington Examiner.