rLoop — A Brief Introduction
When rLoop first organized, the team was focused on a single project — design and build a prototype pod for the Hyperloop Competition announced by SpaceX. Almost two years have elapsed, and the community has organically created a globally distributed network of talent and resources fueled by a passion for innovation.
rLoop operated largely autonomously and under pressure from the aggressive competition schedule set by SpaceX. By adopting a horizontal organizational structure and an open source philosophy, rLoop was able to facilitate collaboration among over 1,000 contributors from more than 16 countries.
We won several awards for our work, including “Best Non-Student Design” at SpaceX’s first Hyperloop Design Competition, “Best Hyperloop Design, Drama, & Excitement: Best Architectural Design and Presentation” at the BuildEarthLive Hyperloop Competition in Dubai, “Next Big Thing” from Basware, and the “Innovation Award” at SpaceX’s first Hyperloop Competition.
During this journey we realized the strength and the value in the organization and the processes rLoop developed to facilitate global collaboration. What if we could apply these same principles to other projects? What happens when you connect and engage the untapped global workforce? What if we could harness the crowd to tackle large-scale, ambitious projects with potential for global impact?
The rLoop community has done just that, and we intend to continue the mission to develop and launch innovative technology for the benefit of humanity.
When untapped talent has a place to go, the results are incredible. This series will examine how rLoop plans to harness the crowd to change the world.
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