Brett Williams Brett Williams is a Tech Reporter at Mashable. He writes about tech news, trends and other tangentially related topics with a particular interest in wearables and exercise tech. Prior to Mashable, he wrote for Inked Magazine and Thrillist. Brett's work has also appeared on Fusion and AskMen, to name a few. You can follow Brett on Twitter @bdwilliams910. Sign Me Up By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up! The Boring Company's spokesperson told us that it's still happy to play ball with competitors, though, if they play by Musk's rules. "While we’re encouraged that others are making some progress, we would like to accelerate the development of this technology as fast as possible," they said. "We encourage and support all companies that wish to build Hyperloops and we don’t intend to stop them from using the Hyperloop name as long as they are truthful." The rep continued, describing the Boring Company plan to outfit the tunnels with next-gen high-speed transportation systems. "Most will be standard pressurized tunnels with electric skates going 125+ mph," they wrote. "For long distance routes in straight lines, such as NY to DC, it will make sense to use pressurized pods in a depressurized tunnel to allow speeds up to approximately 600+ mph (aka Hyperloop)." But Musk has a long way to go, even with all of his accolades. The companies currently working on Hyperloops might not have moved quickly enough for his tastes, but it's not for lack of effort. Hyperloop One, which has been hard at work developing its tech in the Nevada desert, recently conducted its first full-scale tests. The company's prototypes hit speeds of 69 mph and 192 mph in the loop's vacuum environment, which is welcome progress after a few years of stop-and-go development — but still a far cry from the 750 mph estimates they're aiming to reach. HTT, meanwhile, is focusing on building its pod car system before its Hyperloop track, and hasn't publicly shared much more than design renders. Time will tell if the Boring Company's Hyperloop will be the first one to ferry passengers at high speeds IRL, but it's Musk's race to lose, now that he's entered. We might not be getting those tunnels as soon as he'd have some believe — but you probably don't want to bet against him. Featured Video For You