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15-04-2014, 10:11 AM
This is part of the effort on the Google "Internet" solution to remote location. I thought Google solution is ballon-base? Is it a tactical move to block Facebook's initiative?
Google buys drone maker Titan Aerospace
NEW YORK — Google has bought Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, saying it could help bring Internet access to remote parts of the world as well as solve other problems.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Google said yesterday (April 14) that atmospheric satellites could also be used in disaster relief and assessing environmental damage.
Titan’s atmospheric satellites, which are still in development and not yet commercially available, can stay in the air for as long as five years, according to reports. Before it was updated yesterday to reflect the acquisition, Titan’s website cited a wide range of uses for the drones, including atmospheric and weather monitoring, disaster response and voice and data communications.
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http://www.todayonline.com/tech/google-b...-aerospace
Google buys drone maker Titan Aerospace
NEW YORK — Google has bought Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, saying it could help bring Internet access to remote parts of the world as well as solve other problems.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Google said yesterday (April 14) that atmospheric satellites could also be used in disaster relief and assessing environmental damage.
Titan’s atmospheric satellites, which are still in development and not yet commercially available, can stay in the air for as long as five years, according to reports. Before it was updated yesterday to reflect the acquisition, Titan’s website cited a wide range of uses for the drones, including atmospheric and weather monitoring, disaster response and voice and data communications.
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http://www.todayonline.com/tech/google-b...-aerospace
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