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On July 30, the US social networking site Facebook announced the completion of the construction of the first "full version" of the solar-powered drone, which will be put into reality testing
in the United States later this year.
With a Boeing 737 wingspan, the drone will provide internet access to the most remote areas of the globe
.
It is reported that the drone took 14 months to build, with a wingspan of 42 meters, more than a Boeing 737 passenger plane, weighing about 400 kilograms, equivalent to a small car
.
It flies between 20,000 and 30,000 meters, is powered by solar energy, and can last for three months at a time, relaying high-speed Internet connections
to the ground.
"Once [the laser communication system] is completed [in reality testing], this system will enable drones to connect each other and between drones and the ground, making it possible
to create a high-speed data transmission network that can cover the most remote areas of the world.
" Jay Parik, Facebook's vice president of global engineering and infrastructure programs, said the technology is practical because it can connect the world at a low cost and serve 10 percent of the world's population
living in remote areas and lacking internet infrastructure.
Jay Parik promised that even if it completes the formation of a fleet of drones, Facebook does not intend to sell them, but will use them to expand Internet access
.
Facebook is not the only company experimenting with solar drones, search engine company Google is trying to relay Internet connections to remote areas with the help of high-altitude balloons; Online shopping company Amazon is exploring the possibility of using small drones to deliver goods, while expanding its cloud computing data storage business
.
On July 30, the US social networking site Facebook announced the completion of the construction of the first "full version" of the solar-powered drone, which will be put into reality testing
in the United States later this year.
With a Boeing 737 wingspan, the drone will provide internet access to the most remote areas of the globe
.
It is reported that the drone took 14 months to build, with a wingspan of 42 meters, more than a Boeing 737 passenger plane, weighing about 400 kilograms, equivalent to a small car
.
It flies between 20,000 and 30,000 meters, is powered by solar energy, and can last for three months at a time, relaying high-speed Internet connections
to the ground.
"Once [the laser communication system] is completed [in reality testing], this system will enable drones to connect each other and between drones and the ground, making it possible
to create a high-speed data transmission network that can cover the most remote areas of the world.
" Jay Parik, Facebook's vice president of global engineering and infrastructure programs, said the technology is practical because it can connect the world at a low cost and serve 10 percent of the world's population
living in remote areas and lacking internet infrastructure.
Jay Parik promised that even if it completes the formation of a fleet of drones, Facebook does not intend to sell them, but will use them to expand Internet access
.
Facebook is not the only company experimenting with solar drones, search engine company Google is trying to relay Internet connections to remote areas with the help of high-altitude balloons; Online shopping company Amazon is exploring the possibility of using small drones to deliver goods, while expanding its cloud computing data storage business
.
