The Boring Company
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The Boring Company is a tunnel boring company founded by Elon Musk,[1] who earlier started SpaceX. It aims to reduce traffic congestion in urban areas. It operates an underground "Las Vegas Convention Center Loop".
Quick Facts Industry, Founded ...
Industry | Geotechnical engineering Subterranean product development |
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Founded | December 17, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-17) |
Founder | Elon Musk |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Steve Davis (project lead) |
Products | Boring Test Tunnel |
Parent | SpaceX |
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Elon Musk complained via Twitter about Los Angeles traffic and the same day, December 17, 2016, founded the company. It built a short test tunnel in Los Angeles.
To raise money for the expensive project, Elon Musk started selling promotional merchandise - first caps and then flamethrowers (branded as 'Not a flamethrower' to stop customs) and then fire extinguishers to go with them. The company website is written in a lighthearted tone, for example describing the fire extinguishers as 'overpriced'.