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Friday, June 27, 2014

Israel defense contractor to bring maglev to Tel Aviv

Israel's biggest defense contractor is building the world's first aerial maglev to carry people in egg-like pods around its campus at 44 mph.

If all goes according to plan, you may soon see it in Tel Aviv.

Israel Aerospace Industries is working with the California company to bring SkyTran to its corporate headquarters in Tel Aviv.

It's a pilot program that could be extended through the city, which has been looking at adopting SkyTran. Although the test track will be a 400- to 500-meter loop with a max speed of 44 miles per hour, SkyTran CEO Jerry Saunders told Reuters a broader system could hit 150 mph and carry as many as 12,000 people per track per hour.

For more of the Wired story: wired.com