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Facebook Will Use These Lasers To Beam Internet From The Sky

• popsci.com

On Tuesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he envisions a world where we can digitally send our emotions to others. But that technology is still a few years out, so it looks like now Zuck will have to settle for drones that shoot internet through lasers from the sky.

Zuckerberg gave us a sneak peak at some of the lasers the Facebook Connectivity Team are building in their project to project to expand internet connectivity around the world.

Facebook's Connectivity Lab is working on a "laser communication system" that will be able to send data to entire communities. In March, Zuckerberg confirmed that they had completed their first test flight of their drone, which will reportedly have a larger wingspan than a Boeing 737 (102 or 138 feet, depending on the model), and weigh less than a car. No photos or video were released of that drone, but this newest update is the first real look at some of the technology involved in the project. The lasers, Zuckerberg noted, will not be visible when in use.


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