November 21, 2016

The NTSB is investigating the 'structural failure' of Facebook's Aquila internet drone

Facebook's drone Aquila can beam connectivity down to remote areas Say what you will about the merits of Facebook's Internet.org and Free Basics — it's pretty cool that they're building a huge, solar-powered, laser-shooting drone to deliver it. But a "structural failure" that occurred on the Aquila's first test flight may be more serious than Facebook made it out to be: The NTSB is conducting an investigation,… Read More

Source: TechCrunch