This presentation will bring together knowledge from experts in the hyperloop community to discuss its potential and its critical-to-understand challenges. Shedding light on progress made by expert researchers, industry leaders, and world-renowned student teams, the presenters will provide unique insight into why hyperloop has not yet been realized, despite its seemingly massive benefits. Most importantly, they will speak on how these challenges, spanning socioeconomic and engineering fields, are currently being tackled to build the future.