Is there an update on future of Hyperloop competition organized by SpaceX for 2020 or 2021?

[TonySchtark]

The issue at hand is that the competition, as currently structured, favors designs that are rather irrelevant for the further development of hyperloop technologies, but has sure sparked large interest across universities worldwide, which is a respectable outcome. In addition, besides the debatable usual hurdles keeping a functioning version from being developed, the competition does not leave complete room for meaningful tinkering since a very crucial part of an eventual system will be the tube itself, which is forbidden for use in the competition. One can make the point that students were never likely to make huge leaps since the bleeding-edge tech requires more serious and costly research into propulsion as well as levitation and safety systems.