(Source: theverge.com) At Mobile World Congress this morning, Google's Sundar Pichai said that Titan, the drone company Google acquired in April of 2014, would be conducting is first test flight later this year. Google bought the company after it was widely reported Facebook had made an offer. Both were interested in the drone's ability to stay aloft for long periods of … [Read more...] about Google Says Titan Drones Will Make First Flight in a Few Months
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Facebook Lays Out Plans for Internet-Connected Drones
(Source: Wired) If companies like Facebook and Google have their way, everyone in the world will have access to the internet within the next few decades. But while these tech giants seem to have all the money, expertise, and resolve they need to accomplish that goal—vowing to offer internet connections via things like high-altitude balloons and flying drones—Yael Maguire … [Read more...] about Facebook Lays Out Plans for Internet-Connected Drones
Google Wants to Test Drone Wireless Internet in New Mexico
Google is planning to test Internet delivery by drone high above New Mexico, according to a government filing. On Friday, the company asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to use two blocks of frequencies for the tests, which are scheduled to last about six months and begin in October. They will be conducted above an area of more than 1,400 square … [Read more...] about Google Wants to Test Drone Wireless Internet in New Mexico
8 Drone Makers Target Sustainability
from greenbiz.com Unmanned aerial vehicles — or drones — are associated mostly with military operations in remote parts of the world. That’s not surprising, considering their far-reaching impact in the global theater of war. But like many technologies originally developed for defense — such as jet engines, the Internet and GPS — the possibilities for drones also go well … [Read more...] about 8 Drone Makers Target Sustainability
Why do Google and Facebook Want Drones and Who Should Be Worried?
On Monday, Google announced it was buying drone manufacturer Titan Aerospace. In March, Facebook bought Ascenta, a similar company based in the UK. As we wait to see which drone company Twitter will acquire, it makes sense to ask the question: why are internet giants buying UAV companies? Commercial drones aren't even (technically) legal in the US! What does Silicon Valley … [Read more...] about Why do Google and Facebook Want Drones and Who Should Be Worried?
