This story is from June 10, 2018

Devendra Fadnavis tour to boost artificial intelligence, Hyperloop

Devendra Fadnavis tour to boost artificial intelligence, Hyperloop
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis
PUNE: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ official tour to Canada and US can set the ball rolling for the proposed Hyperloop project from Mumbai to Pune with the test route between Balewadi and Gahunje taking off first in India, setting the protocol for security norms for the other routes in the country.
Fadnavis will visit the full-scale prototype of Hyperloop developed by the Los Angeles-based start-up Hyperloop One across the Nevada desert in North Las Vegas during the tour.
This will be Fadnavis’ maiden visit to the site after Virgin Hyperloop One signed MoU with the state government on March 18 to build a hyperloop system between Pune and Mumbai.
Hyperloop is a cutting-edge mode of transport, transporting passengers and freight in pods via electro-magnetic propulsion through a low-pressure tube.
Chief minister Fadnavis, along with senior bureaucrats, left for a weeklong official tour to Canada and USA on Saturday. The state government said the tour had been chalked out to meet important business heads in both the countries to ensure that the memorandum of understandings signed earlier were pushed forward and projects gained momentum.
During the tour, the chief minister's delegation will visit Montreal in Canada and New York, Washington and San Francisco in US. In New York, Fadnavis will be meeting World Bank officials, seeking funds for some ongoing projects in the state.
During the meeting in Montreal in Canada, the chief minister will discuss the artificial intelligences and related expertise related to agricultural technology and infrastructure. This is a visit from the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Montreal is the world's leading centre of artificial intelligence and related technology. Artificial intelligence technology will play a big role in agriculture and other areas in the future. An agreement is likely to be signed regarding the establishment of a centre for this technology in Mumbai.
(With inputs from Mumbai)
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