Alphabet ended drone Internet project, saying economics didn’t work out | Ars Technica
▻http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/01/alphabet-axed-internet-drones-says-balloon-broadband-is-more-promising
Alphabet’s airborne broadband plans no longer include drones, as the company says balloons are a more promising delivery mechanism for bringing Internet access to remote and rural areas.
Google bought drone maker Titan Aerospace in 2014 and began testing drones that could eventually be used to bring Internet connections to remote places. But the company quietly scrapped those plans nearly a year ago, 9to5Google reported yesterday. More than 50 employees were moved to other Alphabet projects.
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“[…] Many people from the Titan team are now using their expertise as part of other high-flying projects at X, including Loon and Project Wing.”