Alphabet's Loon Balloons for Internet Connectivity

Application of the general idea is expanding.  Here with autonomous navigation. 

Alphabet's Loon Balloons in Internet Connectivity

Alphabet’s Loon hands the reins of its internet air balloons to self-learning AI.  The company’s new AI flight control system outperforms its human-made one

By Nick Statt@nickstatt

Alphabet’s Loon, the team responsible for beaming internet down to Earth from stratospheric helium balloons, has achieved a new milestone: its navigation system is no longer run by human-designed software. ... " 

Loon for Disaster Response

Recently mentioned some updates on Project Loon Balloons, some updates for disaster response"

Loon partners with AT&T to ready internet balloons for disasters globally
Providing emergency internet in times of crisis
By Jon Porter@JonPorty  May 6, 2020, 9:00am EDT ... " in TheVerge

Google Project Loon

Was recently reminded of Google's project to deliver internet access to remote Earth locations.  Proposed as early as 2008.  Now spun off, but still active.    Consider the opportunity to provide engaging capabilities and intelligence world-wide.  See here in the WP for what seems to be a relatively up to date look at activity.