Google confirmed on Tuesday the acquisition of Titan Aerospace, a company specializing in the design of UAV powered by solar energy. They could be used to bring Internet in many white areas of the planet.
They said Facebook interested : it is Google that has finally got his hands on Titan Aerospace, a company specializing in the design of UAVs flying at very high altitude. Still developing, they should eventually be able to fly for several years at 20 Km altitude, powered by solar panels. According to the buyer, they may in particular allow people to connect to the Internet today too far from traditional infrastructure.
"Titan Aerospace and Google share a deep optimism about the potential of technology to improve the world. It's still early, but the weather satellites could help bring Internet to millions of people and help solve other problems, including natural disasters and environmental damage such as deforestation, "said a door- word search engine.
The project to provide Internet access by air takes seriously some of the teams at Google. In 2013, the search was announced Loon initiative , aimed at using stratospheric balloons inflated with helium as communication relays, a few weeks after the acquisition of a company specialized in wind energy Makani .
Facebook, who rumor lent inclination to buy Titan Aerospace is also working on this issue through its Connectivity Lab. The social network is also also offered a specialist high altitude drones, the British Ascenta for approximately $ 20 million in March.
They said Facebook interested : it is Google that has finally got his hands on Titan Aerospace, a company specializing in the design of UAVs flying at very high altitude. Still developing, they should eventually be able to fly for several years at 20 Km altitude, powered by solar panels. According to the buyer, they may in particular allow people to connect to the Internet today too far from traditional infrastructure.
"Titan Aerospace and Google share a deep optimism about the potential of technology to improve the world. It's still early, but the weather satellites could help bring Internet to millions of people and help solve other problems, including natural disasters and environmental damage such as deforestation, "said a door- word search engine.
The project to provide Internet access by air takes seriously some of the teams at Google. In 2013, the search was announced Loon initiative , aimed at using stratospheric balloons inflated with helium as communication relays, a few weeks after the acquisition of a company specialized in wind energy Makani .
Facebook, who rumor lent inclination to buy Titan Aerospace is also working on this issue through its Connectivity Lab. The social network is also also offered a specialist high altitude drones, the British Ascenta for approximately $ 20 million in March.
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