Google's Feeling Lucky With Titan Aerospace Acquisition - More Power To The Drones!
While Facebook went on to acquire drone maker Ascenta instead of Facebook May Acquire Titan Aerospace For Internet-Beaming Drones, the latter didn't hang dry for long and dipped into the creamiest of cream next - Google. Google has confirmed its acquisition of Titan and harbors hope that their technology shall be employed in services which are more than just 'beaming internet to the remotest parts of the world'. With Titan's unmanned, solar-powered drones that can scale an altitude of 65,000 feet acting as 'atmospheric satellites' to places still to get the taste of wireless or cellular network. Now this perfectly complements Google's Project Loon : Google's Balloon Powered Global Internet agenda, where the company's experimenting with high-altitude balloons in achieving a similar purpose. Titan CEO Vern Raburn declined from providing any details on the price of the deal. The 20-people company shall remain in New Mexico for the foreseeable future, he added, with all employees joining Google.
Though everything is still at an infancy stage, a company spokesperson stated that apart from providing internet, the drones developed shall offer their services in disaster relief and to combat environmental damage as in deforestation. Why, these drones may substantially better Google Maps even. Google finds itself involved in several crisis relief efforts - last year it helped many people affected by Oklahoma tornadoes and the Uttrakhand floods.
Key online majors are looking at drones to either push their existing business into new areas, or to enhance the quality of service presently provided. Among these include Facebook (wants to beam internet), Amazon (instant package delivery), and Google (internet access again).
Last year Google had acquired Boston Dynamics, a company that's reputed to build hi-fi science-fiction movie-like robots.
Though everything is still at an infancy stage, a company spokesperson stated that apart from providing internet, the drones developed shall offer their services in disaster relief and to combat environmental damage as in deforestation. Why, these drones may substantially better Google Maps even. Google finds itself involved in several crisis relief efforts - last year it helped many people affected by Oklahoma tornadoes and the Uttrakhand floods.
Key online majors are looking at drones to either push their existing business into new areas, or to enhance the quality of service presently provided. Among these include Facebook (wants to beam internet), Amazon (instant package delivery), and Google (internet access again).
Last year Google had acquired Boston Dynamics, a company that's reputed to build hi-fi science-fiction movie-like robots.
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Rajni JainFacebook Looking Into Buying Drone Maker Titan Aerospace • TechCrunchfacebook had been in talks to acquire the company for $60 million, google must have paid more than that for this deal. -
Kaustubh KatdareI really don't get the reason why these companies think delivery of Internet via drones is a good deal. Why not simply invest in 5G? I sense ego issues among these companies than sensible business decisions.
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Chintan UmaraniSame kind of projects are going on since last 2-3 years but never took off at larger scale. e.g. cubesat Cubesat
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Anil Jain
One of the prime reason I can see is - the purpose of drones are not limited to delivery of internet and purpose of 5G would be pretty much limited to internet?Kaustubh KatdareI really don't get the reason why these companies think delivery of Internet via drones is a good deal. Why not simply invest in 5G? I sense ego issues among these companies than sensible business decisions.
Make sense? -
Abhishek Rawal
You cannot use Mobile service in place where mounting Antennas are impossible.Kaustubh KatdareI really don't get the reason why these companies think delivery of Internet via drones is a good deal. Why not simply invest in 5G? I sense ego issues among these companies than sensible business decisions.
Google using Balloons & Drones and Outernet Plans To Bring Free Internet For Allare trying to make internet access possible in every corner of earth.
No ego issues on their side, IMHO. -
Kaustubh Katdare
..and what are the places where you can't put up towers? Maybe this would be a better solution: Artemis pCell : Reinventing '1000x Faster Than 4G' Wireless Revolution ?Abhishek RawalYou cannot use Mobile service in place where mounting Antennas are impossible.
Google using Balloons & Drones and Outernet Plans To Bring Free Internet For Allare trying to make internet access possible in every corner of earth.
No ego issues on their side, IMHO. -
Abhishek Rawal
Oceans, Mountainy areas, deserts, countries where internet is still very costly and not everyone can afoord, etc.Kaustubh Katdare..and what are the places where you can't put up towers? Maybe this would be a better solution
I personally believe Antennas hovering on atmosphere can iterate this problem.
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