Cloud-based signalling keeps hyperloop on track

HyperloopTT is developing hyperloop, a system that moves people and goods at ground level at airplane speeds inside tubes. The company’s pressurised capsules are being designed to float on a frictionless magnetic cushion inside the tubes at up to 1,200km/h.

The digital simulator allows for the integrated testing of traffic management, signalling and some of the physical safety requirements of the hyperloop system.

In a statement, Leonardo Impagliazzo, chief director of innovation, Hitachi Rail, said: “Our digital signalling technology is used in the USA & Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and Asia to help safely move millions of passengers every day. This partnership allows us to evolve our best-in-class signalling and automation systems and to customize it for HyperloopTT’s super high-speed transport. We are excited about this achievement and are looking ahead to the next stage of the programme.”

By replacing the capabilities of complex physical equipment with cloud-based software, the solution is claimed to offer greater reliability, greater flexibility in deployment, cuts maintenance costs and is more sustainable. The simulator can also help to make HyperloopTT more efficient by automating repetitive tasks and detecting and managing potential disruptions.