Google has acquired Titan Aerospace, a drone maker that could help its efforts to improve Internet access worldwide. Facebook reportedly was interested in buying the company itself. Titan makes high altitude drones that Google could use in a variety of ways as it works to increase Internet connectivity. Titan’s technology has plenty of room for growth, Titan said. Early uses for the technology could be to assist with Google’s mapping services or to aid in monitoring catastrophic events such as wildfires or oil spills, it suggested.
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Drone Wars: Google Snatches Titan From Facebook's Grasp
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani April 15, 2014 11:58 AMGoogle has acquired Titan Aerospace, a drone maker that could help its efforts to improve Internet access worldwide. Facebook reportedly was interested in buying the company itself. Titan makes high altitude drones that Google could use in a variety of ways as it works to increase Internet connectivity. Titan’s technology has plenty of room for growth, Titan said. Early uses for the technology could be to assist with Google’s mapping services or to aid in monitoring catastrophic events such as wildfires or oil spills, it suggested.