Friday, July 6, 2018

Elon Musk promises to send SpaceX, Boring Company engineers to Thailand to help cave rescue

Engineers from SpaceX and the Boring Company are heading to the Chiang Rai province of Thailand to join the growing effort to rescue a soccer team trapped in a cave, according to Elon Musk. It’s unclear what the engineers will do once they arrive. The effort, led by the Thai navy, has already claimed the life of a navy SEAL.

“We are speaking with the Thai government to see how we can help, and we are sending SpaceX/Boring Company people from the US to Thailand today to offer support on the ground,” a spokesperson for The Boring Company tells The Verge. “Once we confirm what exactly will be helpful to send or do, we will. We are getting feedback and guidance from the people on the ground in Chiang Rai to determine the best way for us to...

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