On July 31, Facebook officially announced today that the company's first complete UAV was successfully manufactured. The drone's wingspan reached the level of the Boeing 737. When it is put into use, it will provide Internet access services to the most remote areas in the world, so that more people can enjoy the convenience brought by the Internet.
Here are the reports from the media:
Facebook said the drone will be tested in the US later this year. Yael Maguire, head of Facebook's interconnection engineering, said the drone weighs about 880 pounds (about 400 kilograms) and will fly to a height of 20 to 30 kilometers, which is higher than the flying height of commercial aircraft. Therefore, it will not be affected by the weather.
Facebook's first drone manufacturing success during the year test flight to provide Internet services
Jay Parikh, vice president of engineering at Facebook, said: "Our mission is to connect everyone in the world. For us, this is an important opportunity to drive the entire industry to drive this technology faster. â€
McGul said that the construction of the drone took 14 months, and a flight can last up to 90 days. The drone will be bundled with a helium balloon to float in the air. The drone has a wingspan of 42 meters.
Parrick said that because the aircraft must continue to fly in order to stay in the air, these drones will make a circular flight in a radius of 3 kilometers. During the day, the drone will fly at a height of 30 kilometers, while at night it will drop to a height of 20 kilometers to save energy.
These drones are part of a project called Aquila, which aims to serve 10% of the world's population without any Internet connection.
In addition, a year ago, Facebook launched the Internet.org project to provide reliable Internet access to two-thirds of the world's population.
Parrick said that Facebook does not plan to sell these drones, but will use these drones to develop Internet access services.
McGul said that when testing the drone in the United States, Facebook has not encountered any obstacles to policy and law. Facebook is the first company to launch a drone that flies at this level. The company has set up a team to work with policy makers to develop rules for this area.
Here are the reports from the media:
Facebook said the drone will be tested in the US later this year. Yael Maguire, head of Facebook's interconnection engineering, said the drone weighs about 880 pounds (about 400 kilograms) and will fly to a height of 20 to 30 kilometers, which is higher than the flying height of commercial aircraft. Therefore, it will not be affected by the weather.
Facebook's first drone manufacturing success during the year test flight to provide Internet services
Jay Parikh, vice president of engineering at Facebook, said: "Our mission is to connect everyone in the world. For us, this is an important opportunity to drive the entire industry to drive this technology faster. â€
McGul said that the construction of the drone took 14 months, and a flight can last up to 90 days. The drone will be bundled with a helium balloon to float in the air. The drone has a wingspan of 42 meters.
Parrick said that because the aircraft must continue to fly in order to stay in the air, these drones will make a circular flight in a radius of 3 kilometers. During the day, the drone will fly at a height of 30 kilometers, while at night it will drop to a height of 20 kilometers to save energy.
These drones are part of a project called Aquila, which aims to serve 10% of the world's population without any Internet connection.
In addition, a year ago, Facebook launched the Internet.org project to provide reliable Internet access to two-thirds of the world's population.
Parrick said that Facebook does not plan to sell these drones, but will use these drones to develop Internet access services.
McGul said that when testing the drone in the United States, Facebook has not encountered any obstacles to policy and law. Facebook is the first company to launch a drone that flies at this level. The company has set up a team to work with policy makers to develop rules for this area.
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