Article 5WEM Facebook successfully tests laser drones in UK skies

Facebook successfully tests laser drones in UK skies

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Samuel Gibbs
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Social network prepares to use solar-powered drones with wingspan of a commercial airliner to beam internet access to rural areas

Facebook has been testing large, solar-powered drones in the skies over the UK, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has announced.

The drones use lasers to beam internet access down to the ground, designed to provide connections to rural and internet-free zones.

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