The Boring Company
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The Boring Company is an infrastructure and tunnel construction firm founded by Elon Musk to develop underground transportation systems aimed at reducing urban traffic congestion.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elon Musk’s The Boring Company | 1 |
| The Boring Company Prufrock | 1 |
| The Boring Company brand | 1 |
| The Boring Company tunneling machines | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrastructure company
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private company ⓘ tunnel construction company ⓘ |
| businessModel |
design, build, and operate transportation tunnels
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sell tunneling services to cities and private clients ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| financingMethod |
private investment
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product-based fundraising campaigns ⓘ |
| focusArea |
underground infrastructure
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urban mobility ⓘ |
| formerHeadquartersLocation | Hawthorne, California ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Elon Musk ⓘ |
| founder | Elon Musk ⓘ |
| hasCompetitor | traditional civil engineering and tunneling firms ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Hyperloop high-speed vacuum tube transport
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Loop system using autonomous electric vehicles in tunnels ⓘ |
| hasProject |
Hawthorne test tunnel
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Las Vegas Convention Center Loop ⓘ R&D tunnel in Hawthorne, California ⓘ Las Vegas Convention Center Loop ⓘ
surface form:
Vegas Loop
planned Austin-area tunnels ⓘ |
| hasSlogan | “Beating traffic is the ultimate boss battle” ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Austin
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surface form:
Austin, Texas
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| industry |
infrastructure
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transportation ⓘ tunnel construction ⓘ |
| innovationClaim |
aims for order-of-magnitude reduction in tunneling costs
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aims to make tunneling faster than walking speed ⓘ |
| keyPerson | Elon Musk ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
opened Las Vegas Convention Center Loop to passengers in 2021
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opened first public test rides in Hawthorne tunnel in 2018 ⓘ sold 20,000 Not-a-Flamethrowers as a fundraising product ⓘ |
| parentCompany | independent (not a subsidiary of Tesla) ⓘ |
| product |
Boring Bricks
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Hyperloop-related tunnel concepts ⓘ Loop transportation system ⓘ Not-a-Flamethrower ⓘ Prufrock tunnel boring machine ⓘ tunnel boring services ⓘ |
| purpose |
develop underground transportation systems
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reduce urban traffic congestion ⓘ |
| regulatoryInteraction | works with local governments for tunneling permits ⓘ |
| technologyFocus |
cost reduction of tunneling
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increasing tunneling speed ⓘ tunnel boring machine optimization ⓘ |
| usesVehicleType | Tesla electric vehicles in Loop tunnels ⓘ |
| website | https://www.boringcompany.com ⓘ |
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The Boring Company brand
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The Boring Company Prufrock
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Elon Musk’s The Boring Company
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The Boring Company tunneling machines