Boring Company Breaks Through to the End of Its First Test TunnelThe digging machine emerged at 'O'Leary Station' in Los Angeles.
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We're about a month away from theplanned opening of The Boring Company's Test Tunnel in LA, and it appears progress is moving along. Elon Musktweeted this brief videoof a digging machine breaking through, and although he wasn't specific about the location, it looks like they've reachedO'Leary Stationwhere the first test tunnel will end.
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The 'Godot' machinedug its first segment on SpaceX property in June, and things have been moving along busily ever since. We'll probably see people lining up for test rides after Black Friday. As the Boring Companyexplains, the point of this tunnel isn't just to dig it, but also to show off the small elevators that are key to its "loop" concept and are small enough to fit inside a house.
Update:Just after this post was published, Musktweeted againcongratulating his company on completing the LA/Hawthorne tunnel.
Boring Company just broke through the other side!!https://t.co/4yxQgpPVfZ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)November 17, 2018
Congratulations@BoringCompanyon completing the LA/Hawthorne tunnel! Cutting edge technology!pic.twitter.com/80WbSQekCQ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)November 17, 2018
O'Leary Station taking shapepic.twitter.com/O25AhFBnxA
— The Boring Company (@boringcompany)October 19, 2018
