Facebook has quietly announced that it will no longer be continuing with its Aquila project, a giant drone designed to fly at high altitude and beam down internet connectivity to remote areas. In a blog post written by director of engineering Yael Maguire, the company admitted that growing competition in the space from established aerospace businesses meant that Aquila was … [Read more...] about Aquila: Facebook Shuts Down Internet Delivery Drone Project
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Facebook Completes Successful Flight of Aquila Drone
In a recent note on Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO, announced the first successful flight of the Aquila drone, a large solar powered UAV that has been in development for 2 years. The flight took place in Yuma, Arizona. The long term goal of the UAV initiative is to provide internet access to regions of the world that currently do not have it. In his note Zuckerberg … [Read more...] about Facebook Completes Successful Flight of Aquila Drone
Facebook’s Giant Solar Drone will Deliver the Internet
Facebook's solar drone, designed to deliver internet connectivity to underserved regions of the world, has taken flight. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced that the solar drone Aquila completed a 96 minute test flight at the end of last month. This puts the social media giant one step ahead in the race to bring internet connectivity to the world - Google, working on … [Read more...] about Facebook’s Giant Solar Drone will Deliver the Internet
Google and Facebook Face Off: Who Wins on Internet Drones?
57% of the world is without Internet access and can't use Facebook to post new boyfriend pictures, or use Google to search for new boyfriends. They can't even read this post (gasp.) Never fear, Facebook and Google are racing to get new technology in the air to remedy the situation. Both companies are developing technology to beam internet to the ground from the … [Read more...] about Google and Facebook Face Off: Who Wins on Internet Drones?
Behind the Scenes With Facebook’s New Solar-Powered Internet Drone
(Source: entrepreneur.com) Facebook has made no bones about wanting to blanket the planet with Internet connectivity, and it’s developed a huge, solar-powered aircraft to help it do so. The unmanned aircraft, called Aquila, has the wingspan of a Boeing 737, but weighs “about the third of a [Toyota] Prius car,” said Facebook vice president of infrastructure engineering … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes With Facebook’s New Solar-Powered Internet Drone
