Facebook cans Project Aquila drone-WiFi plan based on British technology
Facebook bought Somerset-based Ascenta in 2014 to develop solar-powered drones to deliver internet connectivity to remote regions

Facebook Project Aquila drone in flight test
Facebook has discontinued its Project Aquila plan to use drones to beam internet connectivity to poorly served parts of the world*. The plan, originally revealed in 2014, was one of a number of ideas...
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