The Boring Company, which aims to dig its way out of soul-destroying traffic with a network of high-speed, low-cost underground tunnels, has raised $8.5M. The startup's core mission is to dramatically increase tunneling speed and slash costs by a factor of ten or more, creating a 3D transportation system beneath cities.
This approach, which prioritizes weatherproof, out-of-sight tunnels over flying cars, could also make Hyperloop viable for rapid transit across densely populated regions, potentially connecting cities like New York and Washington DC in under 30 minutes.
