Google's Feeling Lucky With Titan Aerospace Acquisition - More Power To The Drones!
While Facebook went on to acquire drone maker Ascenta instead of <a href="https://www.crazyengineers.com/threads/facebook-may-acquire-titan-aerospace-for-internet-beaming-drones.73663">Facebook May Acquire Titan Aerospace For Internet-Beaming Drones</a>, 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 <a href="https://www.crazyengineers.com/threads/project-loon-googles-balloon-powered-global-internet.68523">Project Loon : Google's Balloon Powered Global Internet</a> 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.
