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Cafe Sci @ HanaHaus: Project Loon through the Eyes of a Mechanical Engineer

June 21, 2018 Cafe Scientifique @ HanaHaus: Bringing Connectivity to the World - Project Loon through the Eyes of a Mechanical Engineer - with Kevin Anderson This talk gives an insider's view on how Project Loon started, the journey it has taken, and where it is headed now after five years of working to bring connectivity to the world. Project Loon was founded as a moonshot at then-Google X, aiming to utilize stratospheric balloons to bring the internet to rural and remote parts of the world. Operating in the stratosphere is no walk in the park, so hear from one of the mechanical engineers who has worked to solve the hardware challenges facing the endeavor. From designing the system to launching balloons, navigating the winds, and recovering equipment after a flight, we'll cover the entire life of a Loon balloon and conclude with an open discussion and question/answer time. Kevin Anderson is a Mechanical Engineer at X, Inc (formerly Google X) who has worked on Project Loon for the past 4 1/2 years. He previously worked in battery engineering at Tesla after starting his career in the medical device industry. A Stanford graduate and mechanical generalist, he has a unique perspective on some of the spectacular challenges to operating in the stratosphere. Register for one of our upcoming events at hanahauspaloalto.eventbrite.com.