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April 15, 2014
The web giant Google buys Titan Aerospace and cut the grass under the feet of Facebook who had already approached the company a few weeks ago. Solar drones of Titan Aerospace which provides them a bright future.
The Mountain View company believes more than ever to his Loon project, supposed to bring the Internet around the world, and obviously gives the means of its ambitions. Indeed, they are still in the development phase, drones Titan Aerospace seem very promising : the firm refers to eventually craft capable of sustained flight at high altitude (about 20 km) for periods up to 5 years. Autonomy which is obviously not due to a huge tank, but a fully powered by energy from sunlight consumption.
Titan Aerospace Solara 50
Internet access, but not only!
The task of Titan Aerospace, however, is not limited to cooperate with the Loon project, even though we know that both teams were immediately reconciled. In fact, besides the arrival of the Internet in the most remote regions of the world, it is also about shooting from the heavens, and atmospheric data collection. These drones come so quickly lend a hand to satellites, more expensive.
Drones Titan Aerospace should enable Google to provide Internet access in the same way as it was done with balloons and should also be used to collect atmospheric data and images in high definition certainly find their place in Google Maps. But not only! Quoted by the newspaper, a Google spokesman has ruled that "the weather satellites are still in their infancy, but they could bring Internet access to millions of people and help solve other problems, such as assistance to victims of natural disasters or participate in the fight against deforestation."
Titan Aerospace Solara 50
As a reminder, the drones Titan Aerospace work with solar energy and are thus capable of flying at high altitude and carefree for many years.
The redemption amount was not disclosed, unlike the previous transaction between Facebook and Ascenta, for which he was about 20 million $. Titan Aerospace provided so far placing on the market in 2015.
Titan Aerospace website: http://titanaerospace.com/
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