(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
Facebook Will Test Solar-Powered Internet Drones
Facebook’s future status may be in the sky. The social media giant unveiled plans today to test solar-powered drones that could potentially connect the whole world with Internet service. “Our intention is not to be an operator” Facebook’s VP of engineering Jay Parikh said at a press conference in Menlo Park. “We’re not going to be ‘Facebook ISP.'” The Aquila drones, … [Read more...] about Facebook Will Test Solar-Powered Internet Drones
Delivering the Internet Via Drone
(Source: Wired) Inside a lab at Facebook, Yael Maguire is building infrared lasers, Earth-orbiting satellites, and a fleet of flying drones powered by the light of the sun. It sounds more like the plot of the latest James Bond movie than the work of a social networking company. But Maguire’s project is a direct path to the future of Facebook—and the Internet as a … [Read more...] about Delivering the Internet Via Drone
Drones Beaming Web Access Are in the Stars for Facebook
(Source: New York Times) In classical mythology, Aquila is the eagle carrying Jupiter’s thunderbolts skyward. At Facebook, it is the code name for a high-flying drone, indicative of the social networking company’s lofty ambitions. The V-shaped unmanned vehicle, which has about the wingspan of a Boeing 767 but weighs less than a small car, is the centerpiece of … [Read more...] about Drones Beaming Web Access Are in the Stars for Facebook
Will Amazon Or Google Be The GoPro Of The Drone Market?
(Source: ValueWalk) From Amazon.com, to Facebook, Google, and Alibaba, drones are quickly turning into the next big thing. While unmanned aircraft are currently just niche products, applications for them in all parts of life are being explored. One day drones will probably be a part of everyone’s daily lives. In a report dated Feb. 11, Nomura Holdings, Inc. ( analysts … [Read more...] about Will Amazon Or Google Be The GoPro Of The Drone Market?
