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The Boring Company’s new flagship tunneling machine arrives in Las Vegas

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The Boring Company (TBC) unleashed its new tunnel boring machine (TBM) named Prufrock in Las Vegas recently. Prufrock may help Elon Musk’s tunneling company build the Vegas Loop, which will feature several stops along popular tourist destinations in Las Vegas.

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The Boring Company officially starts LVCC Loop operations with Las Vegas Convention Center trade show

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The Boring Company (TBC) officially started transporting passengers through its Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop. . The trade show is the first major convention for the Las Vegas Convention Center since the pandemic began. . The Boring Company’s initial fare prices for the greater Vegas Loop are released.

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The Boring Company acquires more land for Vegas Loop expansion: report

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Reports have indicated that Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, The Boring Company, has purchased a new piece of land in Las Vegas. The site is expected to play a role in the expansion of the Vegas Loop, a series of tunnels that would allow commuters to travel to and from key locations around Sin City. million to build.

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The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop Westgate station expected to open in the summer

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The Boring Company’s (TBC) Vegas Loop Westgate station is expected to open in the summer, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) told Teslarati. The Westgate portion of the Vegas Loop is connected to The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop.

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Connecting home door to car: Volkswagen Car-Net App-Connect & the Door Bird app

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Together with DoorBird , the Berlin-based start-up, and Hörmann, the gate and door manufacturer, Volkswagen is presenting a world exclusive at the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Berlin: the means to connect to the door station at home using your vehicle’s infotainment system. App-Connect (incl.

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Volvo Cars, POC and Ericsson to demo connected car and bike helmet prototype at International CES 2015

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Volvo Cars, protective gravity sports gear manufacturer POC and Ericsson will present an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists at the International CES in Las Vegas next month.

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The Boring Company proposes tunnels in Austin and San Antonio

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In each city, The Boring Company seems to be targeting tunnels in strategic areas like near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and the San Antonio International Airport. For example, TBC’s second project in Las Vegas, the Vegas Loop, plans to run through the McCarran International Airport.