Experimental Google drone over Qld

摘要

Google's self-described 'moonshot' arm, Google X, has been testing an experimental drone in Queensland that could become a self-flying delivery service. "Self-flying vehicles could open up entirely new approaches to moving things around, including options that are faster, cheaper, less wasteful, and more environmentally sensitive than the way we do things today," Raymond Gobberg, a spokesperson for Google, said. "We're calling this Project Wing," he said. According to Google, Australia was ideal because its rolling terrain and open sky afforded a safe opportunity to test their prototype outside of a controlled environment, while removing the luxury of returning to the lab to troubleshoot problems.