2025-03-01
Mahesh Krishnaswamy, founder of Taara, spoke with @WIRED's Editor-At-Large @StevenLevy about his passion for connectivity and his team's groundbreaking new technology: the Taara Chip. Learn more about what this could signal for the future of connectivity and beyond: [image]
Wired
Taara, a project under Alphabet's moonshot X lab, unveils a new silicon photonic chip that uses light to transmit high-speed data through the air
The Alphabet “moonshot” project is launching a new chip to deliver high-speed internet with light instead of radio waves.
2022-11-16
“Breeders and crop researchers are still going into the fields with tape measures and notepads.” @chafkin walks through strawberry fields with X's project Mineral and @DriscollsBerry to explore how better data and tech can help farmers make decisions. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
A look at Alphabet X's Mineral project to build unmanned rovers with sensors and cameras for collecting data that helps agricultural companies improve yields
When Deb Menicos walks a strawberry field, she doesn't just look at the berries. Menicos, who holds a Ph.D. in plant breeding … Tweets: @theteamatx , @chafkin , @rpethe , and @bus...
2021-11-20
After nearly 6 years prototyping their technology here at X, our Everyday Robots team is leaving the lab to help their robots learn around campus. At lunch, Googlers might spot a prototype learning to wipe tables in the cafes, push in chairs, and more. https://x.company/...
Wired
Alphabet X's Everyday Robots says it now has a fleet of 100+ robot prototypes that are autonomously performing tasks like wiping tables around its offices
Steven Levy / Wired :
2021-01-23
We're sad to share that Loon's journey is coming to an end. Despite the team's groundbreaking technical achievements the road to commercial viability has proven much longer and riskier than hoped — so we've made the difficult decision to close down Loon. https://blog.x.company/...
Wired
Alphabet says that it is shutting down Loon, its internet balloon project, calling it “a successful experiment” but not a viable one
Plus: The moonshot's launch, health care for the mask-less, and a new era's inaugural meme. — DO you detect something missing?
2021-01-22
We're sad to share that Loon's journey is coming to an end. Despite the team's groundbreaking technical achievements the road to commercial viability has proven much longer and riskier than hoped — so we've made the difficult decision to close down Loon. https://blog.x.company/...
Wired
Alphabet says that it is shutting down Loon, its internet balloon project, calling it “a successful experiment” but not a viable one
Plus: The moonshot's launch, health care for the mask-less, and a new era's inaugural meme. — DO you detect something missing?
2020-11-11
Connectivity is more essential than ever, yet almost 4 billion people around the world remain unconnected. X's Project Taara is working with @liquidtelecom to bring affordable high-speed internet to communities across their network, starting in Kenya. https://blog.x.company/...
Ars Technica
Project Taara, an Alphabet X moonshot, plans to deliver wireless internet in sub-Saharan Africa using light beams at distances up to 20km, speeds up to 20Gbps
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica :
2019-10-20
Drone delivery in Virginia is off to a flying start. Congratulations to X graduate @Wing as drone delivery begins in Christiansburg with @Walgreens, @FedEx, and local shop Sugar Magnolia. https://medium.com/...
Wing Blog
Wing starts first commercial drone delivery service in the US, delivering orders from FedEx Express, Walgreens, and Sugar Magnolia in Christiansburg, Virginia
Wing Blog :
2019-10-19
Drone delivery in Virginia is off to a flying start. Congratulations to X graduate @Wing as drone delivery begins in Christiansburg with @Walgreens, @FedEx, and local shop Sugar Magnolia. https://medium.com/...
Wing Blog
Wing starts first commercial drone delivery service in the US, delivering orders from FedEx Express, Walgreens, and Sugar Magnolia in Christiansburg, Virginia
This afternoon, in a first for drone delivery in the U.S., Wing is delivering packages, over-the-counter medication …
2018-01-25
#cybersecurity has long needed a moonshot. X's latest graduate @chroniclesec is dedicated to finding and stopping cyber attacks before they cause harm http://goo.gl/cH8tTA pic.twitter.com/gV7vSNe27T
Fortune
Alphabet announces a new “graduate” from its moonshot program, Chronicle, that uses big data to detect security vulnerabilities, run by a former Symantec COO
Jonathan Vanian / Fortune :