Elon Musk’s latest Boring Company pitch involves a Hyperloop between Austin and San Antonio

Elon Musk said The Boring Company is developing what he called "a simple precursor Hyperloop" between Austin and San Antonio, asserting the link would cut the trip to under 30 minutes. The company’s official social account reposted Musk’s comments and described itself as "excited and honored" at the prospect of building the infrastructure. Several of The Boring Company’s earlier tunnel proposals have not been completed, including planned systems in Chicago, Los Angeles and along the New York City–Washington, D.C. corridor. By contrast, the firm does operate a combined tunnel-and-surface transit system in Las Vegas, which is its most prominent operational project to date. The statement about Austin and San Antonio followed Musk’s reposting of an AI-generated video that depicted a generic science-fiction future with human colonies on other worlds; Musk wrote, "This is the future we shall bring into being." Separately, the company recently closed a $3 billion funding round led by the United Arab Emirates, according to the source. Observers have noted the pattern of ambitious public proposals from the company alongside a limited number of completed projects, a dynamic that will likely factor into how stakeholders and local officials assess any new Austin–San Antonio proposal. The source also reported critics who characterize Musk’s public visions as inspired by science fiction and related media.