{"id":11228,"date":"2023-04-26T06:11:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T06:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=11228"},"modified":"2023-04-26T06:11:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T06:11:34","slug":"inauguration-of-entries-for-2024-not-a-boring-competition-by-boring-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=11228","title":{"rendered":"Inauguration of Entries for 2024 Competition by Boring Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While it is due to be held at TBC\u2019s headquarters in Bastrop in Texas early next year, entries have opened for the Boring Company\u2019s Not-a-Boring Competition 2024 and it will challenge teams over eight days to come up with tunneling solutions and address the challenge of &#8220;Can you beat the snail?&#8221;. Designing, building, and racing their own tunneling machines, are the purpose of teams from around the world which are going to compete.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The teams will compete in three categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fastest to complete the tunnel (overall winner)<\/li>\n<li>Innovative design, build, and\/or test (Innovation Award)<\/li>\n<li>Most accurate tunnel (Accuracy Award)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to minimizing dependency on heavy machinery during competition week (small excavators and forklifts can be provided, no cranes will be provided); and simplifying commission set-ups, TBC encourages teams to design, build, and test all systems in-house.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Due to its 11.8m (38.7ft) tunnel, TUM Boring from Technical University of Munich was the overall winner of this year\u2019s competition, whereas also owning the inaugural competition in 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Swissloop Tunneling was the winner of this year\u2019s Innovation Award, while the Accuracy and Navigation Award belonged to CU Hyperloop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The determined deadline for registration of next year\u2019s competition is May 21. For more information and to register, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boringcompany.com\/competition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While it is due to be held at TBC\u2019s headquarters in Bastrop in Texas early next year, entries have opened for the Boring Company\u2019s Not-a-Boring Competition 2024 and it will challenge teams over eight days to come up with tunneling solutions and address the challenge of &#8220;Can you beat the snail?&#8221;. Designing, building, and racing their own tunneling machines, are the purpose of teams from around the world which are going to compete. 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