SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook announced Thursday it had completed its first successful test of its solar-powered Aquila drone, being develop to deliver internet service to remote areas of the world. "We're encouraged by this first successful flight, but we have a lot of work ahead of us," Parikh said. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg posted a video of the flight on his Facebook page, saying it was the result of "two years of engineering." The "Facebook"-logo is pictured on the sidelines of a press preview of the so-called "Facebook Innovation Hub" in Berlin on February 24, 2016The test flight represents a "major milestone" for Facebook's efforts to bring the internet to underserved locations of the planet. "Internet access can offer life-changing opportunities and experiences to all of us, but there are still four billion people without it," said Parikh.

Source: Bangkok Post July 21, 2016 16:41 UTC