Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, one of two leading firms working on high-speed Hyperloop projects, announced Tuesday that it’s building its pods out of a material called “vibranium,” The Verge reports. Sound familiar? That’s the same name given to the fictional material used to make Captain America’s shield, among other fictional technology in the Marvel universe. HTT’s vibranium is really just reinforced carbon fiber with a attention-grabbing name.
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Tue, 05/24/2016 - 7:25am
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