Sundar Pichai, a senior Google vice president, has announced that the internet giant is planning to send solar-powered drones into the sky this year as part of a long-term plan to offer universal internet access.
The lightweight aircraft will act as very low orbit satellites and will be capable of providing internet access to areas that are presently without any service, or boost bandwidth to those that have only restricted access.
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