Google’s Solar-Powered Drones To Fly This Year

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By Jake RichardsonMar 5, 2015, 5:14 am735 ptsHotTop
Google is expected to start flying solar-powered drones this year to provide Internet connectivity to people in areas without coverage or where coverage would benefit from a signal boost. The idea is that a very light solar-powered drone could stay aloft for long periods, hovering over the same area and being…

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Google’s Solar-Powered Drones To Fly This Year

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