Business guru Elon Musk mooted plans for the futuristic new plans at World the Government Summit this week
A Futuristic Underground Highway System
Elon Musk’s Boring Company has struck a deal to bring an ambitious underground road network to Dubai, named the Dubai Loop.
This revolutionary transport system will be designed to alleviate the city’s traffic woes and offer a high-speed, tunnel-based way to get around, much like the Las Vegas Loop.
The project was unveiled at the World Governments Summit, with Musk and Omar Al Olama, the UAE’s AI minister, in attendance.
The Dubai Loop aims to connect the most crowded areas of the city, allowing passengers to travel quickly and seamlessly from one location to another.
Announcing Dubai Loop.
In partnership with the @rta_dubai, TBC is excited to announce Dubai Loop. @boringcompany would like to thank The Crown Prince of Dubai @HamdanMohammed and the Chairman of the RTA. pic.twitter.com/83kyuET44i
— The Boring Company (@boringcompany) February 13, 2025
The 17-kilometre system will feature eleven stations and have the capacity to carry up to 20,000 passengers per hour.
Musk envisions the system as an underground “wormhole,” making it seem like a smooth, effortless way to zoom from one part of the city to another. If it’s anything like the Las Vegas Loop, it’s bound to make city travel feel like a futuristic thrill.
Similar to Las Vegas, where the Boring Company’s system runs beneath the convention center, the Dubai Loop will offer an efficient, weatherproof solution to transport challenges.
Since both cities experience extreme heat, underground travel seems like the perfect way to future-proof the transportation system.
Unlike above-ground options that may be prone to bad weather, sandstorms, or the noise of flying cars, the Dubai Loop promises a quiet, safe, and reliable alternative.
Musk believes underground travel offers several benefits, including protection in extreme situations like global conflicts.
But the true magic of the system lies in its ability to cut through the congestion of surface traffic, making it faster and more efficient for everyone who needs to get around.
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In addition to the Dubai Loop, Musk also touched on some of his other big ideas. From humanoid robots to deep intelligence, Musk shared his thoughts on how these innovations could revolutionize the workforce.
According to him, humanoid robots could soon take over dangerous and repetitive jobs, such as hazardous material disposal and even social care.
With Tesla ramping up production, we might see mass production of around 60,000 humanoid robots annually by 2026.
This could lead to a future with limitless goods and services, where earning a living might look drastically different.
The Dubai Loop is just the start of Musk’s bold vision to reshape the future of transport and technology.
With city officials on board and a game-changing system in the works, it seems that Musk’s futuristic concepts are closer than ever to becoming a reality.
So, buckle up; it looks like the future of travel in Dubai is going underground!
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