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July 1, 2016 04:41 pm GMT

Hyperloop One cofounder steps down from CTO role

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The future of sub-supersonic transportation just took a hit.

Brogan BamBrogan, who launched Hyperloop One (then just Hyperloop) in his garage in 2015 and served as Chief Technology Officer, is stepping down.

"Cofounder and CTO Brogan BamBrogan has decided to take a step back from Hyperloop One. We appreciate everything that he has done to put us on the path to creating the world’s first Hyperloop," said a company spokesperson in an email to Mashable on Friday. BamBrogan will remain with Hyperloop One, though it's not clear in what capacity.

The surprising news comes a little more than a month after Hyperloop One's first public, and successful, technology demonstration. BamBrogan played a pivotal role in the event, which was held in the Nevada desert. He set the stage and his explanation of what the assembled press was about to see lasted many times longer than the 2-second propulsion system test. Read more...

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