World News Headlines July 14, 2020 Under One Ceiling 0 Facebook built an acrobatic robot to install fiber-optic cable on power lines 0 0000 0 0 more Facebook built an acrobatic robot to install fiber-optic cable on power lines July 14, 2020 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options July 14, 2020 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day July 14, 2020 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason July 14, 2020 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 July 14, 2020 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas July 14, 2020 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience July 14, 2020 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men July 14, 2020 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine July 14, 2020 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal July 14, 2020 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found July 14, 2020 Under One Ceiling Facebook built an acrobatic robot to install fiber-optic cable on power lines Facebook’s experiments in internet connectivity haven’t always gone well. But its latest innovation seems genuinely cool. Facebook Connectivity announced Monday that it has developed a robot that can travel along power lines deploying a thin yet durable fiber-optic cable of Facebook’s own creation. It claims that this system, which utilizes the electrical grid to build out internet infrastructure, will be cheaper than the existing methods of laying internet cables, particularly in developing countries. That contributes to Facebook Connectivity’s overall goal of increasing internet access. Notably, Facebook won’t be providing the actual internet to people. Instead, it will be licensing the technology behind the robot and the cables to other companies, allowing them to provide services or partner with ISPs. Read more… More about Facebook, Robots, Internet Access, Tech, and Innovations Related Related posts: INSIGHT-Coronavirus and sanctions hit Iran’s support of proxies in Iraq tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Coronavirus: Face coverings in England's shops to be compulsory from 24 July next US immigration courts back in business despite coronavirus
