Google Alphabet Closes Drone Project

[engine]

It looks as if the project has closed, with the technology and staff being absorbed elsewhere, and some into Project Loon.

"Titan was brought into X in late 2015. We ended our exploration of high altitude unmanned aerial vehicles for internet access shortly after," it said. Google Alphabet Closes Drone Project [bbc.co.uk]

[keyplyr]

the solar-powered vehicles have faced technical difficulties and funding challenges

Without a foreseeable commercial purpose, unlike Amazon, R&D money was unjustified.

[MrSavage]

Who said anything about "commercial purpose"?

[keyplyr]

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