Thursday, March 28, 2013

Matternet’s Battery-Powered Drones Could Bring Supplies and Disaster Relief to Remote Areas

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While drones are typically—and quite reasonably—associated with the horrors of modern warfare, California-based start-up Matternet, Inc. hopes that a network of peaceful unmanned aerial vehicles could provide vital assistance to communities in need. Their remotely operated electric quadcopters are intended to deliver supplies to people in areas lacking in basic infrastructure, such as remote towns and villages as well as to those in post-disaster zones.


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