01 // Overview

Forge Hyperloop

Exists to connect the Earth.

The infrastructure the 21st century was promised.

The Problem

A world running on 20th-century infrastructure.

  • 30–45 day ocean voyages. Asia to Europe.
  • 602g CO₂ per tonne-km by air.
  • Automotive lines lose $2.3M per hour when supply chains stall.
  • Pharma shipments lost to a single degree of temperature deviation.
  • $4–8/kg to air freight semiconductors from Asian fabs.
The Solution

Hyperloop at 1,000 km/h. Zero carbon. Fraction of the cost.

  • Shanghai to Singapore in under 5 hours.
  • Near-zero CO₂ on renewable energy.
  • $1.50–3.00/kg. Faster than ocean. Cheaper than air.
  • Sealed pods. Zero handling transfers.
  • Automated dispatch. 24/7. No port dwell time.
The Mission

Build the global cargo network. Then open it to the world.

  • Cargo first — clearest financial case.
  • 5 phases. 44,700 km. 37 cities.
  • $91.5B/year at network maturity. Less than 1% of global logistics.
  • Passengers on the same infrastructure.
  • Turn 30-day ocean voyages into a historical artifact.
02 // About

Engineering the future
of ground transport.

Forge Hyperloop is an independent engineering project building real hyperloop technology from first principles. Hardware, simulation, and systems design. One person.

Hyperloop moves sealed pods through a near-vacuum tube at speeds above 1,000 km/h. No jet fuel. No container ships. No dependency on a canal that can be blocked by a single stuck freighter.

My work spans mechanical engineering, electrical systems, software, and aerodynamics, driven by a single mission: connect the earth.

Founded2026
FounderTawfic Alexander Shnoudeh
RoleFounder / Engineer
DisciplineSystems Engineering
StrategyCargo first. Passengers second.
03 // Vision

5 phases. 37 cities. 6 continents.

Build starts in Southeast Asia, where cargo demand is highest and political alignment is achievable. Each phase funds the next. Full global scale in 30 years.

Explore the live 3D network →
Phase 1 — The Asian Spine route map
Phase 1The Asian Spine — 8,100 km
Phase 1← shownYears 1–7

The Asian Spine

Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Yangon, Dhaka, Kolkata, Kathmandu, Delhi, Mumbai

8,100 km

Phase 2Years 5–12

East Asia Integration

Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh City, Manila

7,200 km

Phase 3Years 8–16

Europe–Middle East Link

Dubai, Riyadh, Istanbul, Warsaw, Berlin, Paris, London

9,400 km

Phase 4Years 12–22

Africa + Americas

Cairo, Lagos, Johannesburg, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, São Paulo

11,600 km

Phase 5Years 18–30

Full Global Grid

37 cities. 6 continents. Every major trade corridor.

44,700 km total

04 // Projects

Built to prove the network is real.

The Hardware Backbone

Aether I and Origin I are the physical proof. Two platforms that demonstrate the technology is real, the engineering is done, and the network can be built.

Aether I
A — 01Core Platform

Aether I

Magnetic levitation proven from scratch. ESP32, C++, PID controller, EMS. The same electromagnetic suspension that holds a cargo pod at 1,000 km/h. Levitation height: 20mm.

Origin I
O — 01Core Platform

Origin I

A physical vacuum chamber built from scratch in 30 days. 99.9% vacuum achieved. 1,000x drag reduction at operating pressure. Forge Hyperloop started here.

Read the build story
The Software

Every simulation, model, and tool built to make the network transparent.

05 // Information
06 // Deck

The complete engineering and business case for intercontinental hyperloop cargo.

Forge Hyperloop — Pitch Deck↓ PDF
07 // Contact

Get in touch.

Forge Hyperloop
2026