The accident occurred just after takeoff.
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Recently, one of the obsessions of techno economy enterprises is to connect all human beings. Thus, at Google, we experience such airships that can be used for infrastructure in areas that have not yet online.
In the same vein, the Mountain View company also made the acquisition last year of the company Titan Aerospace, which develops enormous and very high altitude long endurance UAV, which use solar energy and are capable to stay above the clouds for years. The idea is to use these drones like satellites to connect some places.
But for now, the project is not yet operational. However, tests have already begun. Unfortunately for Google, one of its solar drones (a prototype Solara 50) crashed into the ground shortly after takeoff, the 1 st May
The accident took place on a private runway and no injuries were reported, a drone is unmanned. For now, the US authorities are continuing their investigations.
The side of the Mountain View company, it is optimistic. "Although our prototype crashed during a recent test, we remain optimistic about the potential of aircraft powered by solar energy to help bring connectivity" , said a spokesman for the company. We therefore expect new tests from Google.
Otherwise, we will also note that Facebook would also have wanted to acquire Titan Aerospace. But instead, he bought the company Ascenta, which also develops this type of drone. As part of its project Internet.org, Facebook wants in fact to use drones to connect remote areas of the planet . On its side, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, like to log the land to internet using microsatellites.
Here is what look like solar drones used by Google.
See This : Lily drone will follow you to the trace
Recently, one of the obsessions of techno economy enterprises is to connect all human beings. Thus, at Google, we experience such airships that can be used for infrastructure in areas that have not yet online.
In the same vein, the Mountain View company also made the acquisition last year of the company Titan Aerospace, which develops enormous and very high altitude long endurance UAV, which use solar energy and are capable to stay above the clouds for years. The idea is to use these drones like satellites to connect some places.
But for now, the project is not yet operational. However, tests have already begun. Unfortunately for Google, one of its solar drones (a prototype Solara 50) crashed into the ground shortly after takeoff, the 1 st May
The accident took place on a private runway and no injuries were reported, a drone is unmanned. For now, the US authorities are continuing their investigations.
The side of the Mountain View company, it is optimistic. "Although our prototype crashed during a recent test, we remain optimistic about the potential of aircraft powered by solar energy to help bring connectivity" , said a spokesman for the company. We therefore expect new tests from Google.
Otherwise, we will also note that Facebook would also have wanted to acquire Titan Aerospace. But instead, he bought the company Ascenta, which also develops this type of drone. As part of its project Internet.org, Facebook wants in fact to use drones to connect remote areas of the planet . On its side, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, like to log the land to internet using microsatellites.
Here is what look like solar drones used by Google.