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Starship autonomous delivery robot that can drop off everything

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<span id="ext-gen143" style="font-size: 1.2em;">Starship
 Technologies has developed a fleet of six-wheeled 'ground drones' that 
travel at four miles per hour and are capable of carrying 20 to 25 
pounds of cargo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Deemed
 the first autonomous delivery robot, the technology is currently being 
tested in London and is now set to invade Austin, Texas in the United 
States.</span></div>
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Starship 
Technologies has developed six-wheeled bots that travel at four miles 
per hour and capable of carrying 20 to 25 pounds of cargo. Deemed the 
first autonomous delivery robot, the technology is currently being 
tested in London and is now set to invade Austin, Texas<b>. </b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HOW THE GROUND-DRONE WORKS</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Unlike
 robots designed to resemble humans, the Starship's bot is purely 
functional with a large compartment to hold deliveries, the equivalent 
size of two grocery bags.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Each six-wheeled  'ground drone' is almost completely self-driving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">It is constantly connected to the internet, using 3G technology to find its way to the customer's address.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Walking
 on the pavement at about 4mph (3km/h), robots can complete local 
deliveries within five to 30 minutes from a local hub or retail outlet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The scheme also costs between 10 to 15 times less than the cost of current last-mile delivery alternatives, Starship claims.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Integrated
 navigation and 'obstacle avoidance software' enable the robots to steer
 clear of pedestrians or to jump over curbs and cobbles, for example.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Customers
 can choose when they want to receive their delivery and the robot will 
head to their location with the package securely locked inside, which 
can be retrieved using the app to unlock the lid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'We
 came to Austin because it's common sense, it's obvious. Austin is a 
very forward-thinking, tech-embracing, innovative city,' Henry 
Harris-Burland, marketing and communications manager at Starship 
Technologies, told <a class="" href="http://www.fox5ny.com/news/182587606-story" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">FOX 7 News</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 UK startup has put their focus on three different sectors in the market
 when it comes to Austin: package deliver, grocery delivery and 
restaurant deliver – so the next time you order from your favorite pizza
 joint, this machine might have it to you in 30 minutes or less.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Burland
 explains that the technology can easily integrate with any retailer or 
restaurant, as it can be added directly to the delivery process online.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'You'd order something as usual online. You'd be offered Starship delivery in the checkout area,' said Harris-Burland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'And then you'd be notified through your mobile phone when your parcel was ready for delivery. The power is then in your hands.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Customers
 also have the power to choose a convenient delivery time and the robot 
will head to their location with the package securely locked inside, 
which can be retrieved using the app to unlock the lid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 drones are fitted with nine cameras, which are placed around the front 
and back, in addition to sensors that help this machine avoid obstacles 
in its path.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Startship also included  two-way audio, so team members can communicate with people in the environment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Following
 the process of mapping a neighborhood, like Mueller, which is located 
in the northeast-central portion of Austin, the team can setup a hub and
 unleash the fleet for delivers – which they are working towards making 
99 percent autonomous.  </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">If
 you’re worried about someone stealing your goods or vandalizing the 
robot, the firm has said its nine cameras are always recording and can 
‘put that thief or vandal up on YouTube pretty quickly’, Harris-Burland 
said. </span></div>
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<span id="ext-gen141" style="font-size: 1.2em;">Starship
 Technologies was invented by Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla and Janus 
Friis who hope their machine will be appealing for small businesses who 
could send up to 20lbs (9kg) of goods to local customers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">It
 is as yet unnamed, but Keith Cornell, Senior Adviser at Starship told 
MailOnline: 'We may hold a contest and they may have multiple names. 
They might have personalities of their own.' </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Unlike
 robots designed to resemble humans, Starship's bot is purely functional
 with a large compartment to hold deliveries, the equivalent size of two
 grocery bags. </span></div>
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The UK startup has put their focus on 
three different sectors in the market when it comes to Austin: package 
deliver, grocery delivery and restaurant deliver. Startship also 
included two-way audio, so team members can communicate with people in 
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 idea is that consumers could call for a delivery, which is carried to 
their door by a robot in between five and 30 minutes, for as little as 
£1 (60cents). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Each
 six-wheeled  'ground drone' is almost completely self-driving, but to 
begin with will be half controlled by a human operator.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">It is constantly connected to the internet, using 3G technology to find its way to the customer's address. </span></div>
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The mopeds of delivery drivers 
everywhere are set to be ousted by 'ground drones' that can navigate 
city streets by themselves. The invasion has begun with Starship 
Technologies' delivery bots beginning their trials in London (pictured) -
 and they are scheduled to begin trials and in Now York in spring</div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'Walking'
 on the pavement at about 4mph (3km/h), robots can complete local 
deliveries within five to 30 minutes from a local hub or retail outlet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The scheme also costs between 10 to 15 times less than the cost of current last-mile delivery alternatives, Starship claims.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">MailOnline tested the unnamed robots at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Mr Cornell said: 'Trials will be in 14 cities if we get permission from councils.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Amazon
 plans to test its delivery drones in Britain, meaning customers in the 
UK could soon receive their packages from the internet giant by air, 
rather than post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 move is the result of a deal with the British government and could see 
customers in the UK trial the new service before those in the US.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 partnership aims to understand how drones can be used safely and 
reliably, and identify the best regulations to put in place.</span></div>
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Amazon got British approval for three 
new types of tests: Flying drones (one shown) that are no longer within 
sight of their operators in rural and suburban areas. But Starship 
Technologies could be the firm to take over ground deliveries</div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 plan is for Amazon's PrimeAir service to eventually deliver small 
packages weighing up to 5lbs (2.27kg) in 30 minutes or less.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 world's biggest online retailer, which has laid out plans to start 
using drones for deliveries by 2017, said a cross-government team 
supported by the UK Civil Aviation Authority has provided it with the 
permissions necessary to explore the process.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Flights will begin 'imminently,' according to The Mirror.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Amazon
 got British approval for three new types of tests: Flying drones that 
are no longer within sight of their operators in rural and suburban 
areas, having one person operate several highly automated drones and 
testing devices to make the drones able to identify and avoid obstacles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">During
 the test the drones will be only allowed to fly an altitude of 400ft 
(122m) and kept away from operating near airport flightpaths. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Greenwich council has already given us permission and this will be the launch location with robots arriving' next month'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">He explained that by the end of the year it's hoped the robots will be 98 per cent autonomous.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'It's the last two per cent that's expensive,' he added.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">So instead, the company plans on having a human operator in charge of 100 bots in case they run into trouble, for example.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">He confirmed the firm has retail partners lined up - 'names you'll recognise' - but these are currently under wraps. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'Demand is not an issue,' he continued.</span></div>
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Walking on the pavement at about 4mph 
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from a local hub or retail outlet. The bot's 'cargo trunk' (pictured) is
 sealed throughout the trip and only the customer can open it using a 
specific app upon its arrival. <i>dailymail</i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 1.2em;">If
 a thief attempts to tamper with the robot, or snatch it, a human 
operator can take over- talking directly to the wrongdoer and sending 
police to the drone's location.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The drone's nine cameras can also capture the criminal's face.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 1.2em;">In
 any case, the bot's 'cargo trunk' is sealed throughout the trip- only 
the customer can open it using a specific app upon the drone's arrival. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The app will also allow shoppers to track the robot's location in real time.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'The
 robot's designed to make life easier, so people might still go to the 
shops to buy flowers, for example, but could use them to carry heavy 
items such as potatoes home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Integrated
 navigation and 'obstacle avoidance software' enable the robots to steer
 clear of pedestrians or to jump over kerbs and cobbles, for example.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">However, human operators are ready to step in if an emergency should arise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">This includes if someone tries to steal the bot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">If
 a thief attempts to tamper with the robot, or snatch it, the operator 
can take over - talking directly to the wrongdoer and sending police to 
the drone's location.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The drone's nine cameras can also capture the criminal's face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">In
 any case, the bot's 'cargo trunk' is sealed throughout the trip- only 
the customer can open it using a specific app upon the drone's arrival. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The app will also allow shoppers to track the robot's location in real time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">One
 of Starship's main selling points is the battery-powered bot's zero 
direct CO2 emission, as opposed to the pollution brought about but too 
many, short shopping car trips. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">A 
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flight  today, returning to Abu Dhabi after an epic 17-month journey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Unfavorable weather at times hindered smooth flying, causing the plane to be grounded for months in some countries. </span></div>
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40,000km without fuel. It's a first for energy, take it further! 
#futureisclean' </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Before taking off, Bertrand Piccard, who piloted the final leg, said: 'It's a project for energy, for a better world.' </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 1.2em;"><span class="mol-style-bold">How does it feel to have finished?</span></span></b></div>
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 Borscheberg said: 'I am only starting to realise that it is over now. 
But it is always the right time. The flight being over does not mean the
 project is over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'We have a solid base now to work in the different directions we hope to work in.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Mr
 Piccard: 'For aviation we are going to continue to use our expertise 
and knowledge to develop high altitude, unmanned solar aircraft and 
maybe even electric airplanes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'I
 want to create a world council of clean technology to bring together 
all the experts in that sector who are normally not communicationg.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'I
 want to create a single voice where these experts can talk to the 
governments and heads of states about clear solutions that can fight 
climate change while also creating jobs for industry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'There are a lot of interesting things to do. We are not unemployed and we are certainly not on vacation now.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Mr
 Piccard said: 'We are not quite there yet for solar airplanes. But we 
will be there very soon with electric planes. I am certain that within 
10 years there will be fully electric airplanes for 50 passengers on 
short to medium haul flights.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'It
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close to the city it will be a blessing for the neighbourhood and there 
will be new opportunities for air travel.'</span></div>
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preparing the technology, finding the partners with the funding, getting
 the permission and dealing with the bureaucracy and good weather 
conditions to fly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'But
 once you are in the air it was magical, it was fantastic. I am looking 
at my propellers turning on the left and right wing, then I look at the 
sun and I understand it is only the energy of the sun that gives the 
energy for these motors to turn. It is science fiction but it is a 
science fiction that is happening today.</span></div>
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completely clean and completely new. There is only one plane like that 
in the entire world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'It was a privilege to fly it.'</span></div>
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day. While I couldn't do sun salutations, for example, as I could not 
get up but I could do some of the exercises. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'Interestingly
 it became my home and the place where I lived. I got attached to this 
environment so when I went down after landing it was like leaving an old
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<b><span style="font-size: 1.2em;"><span class="mol-style-bold">How do you go to the toilet on such long flights?</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Mr Piccard said: 'Inside the seat there is a bag and you open the seat and go in there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'But
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flight we did from Japan to Hawaii was THE exploratory flight of the 
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'It
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Swiss
 explorers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, took turns piloting 
the aircraft, which can fly for days on only energy from the sun using 
an array of solar panels on its wings to charge on board batteries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The plane's wingspan is longer than a jumbo jet but its light construction keeps its weight to about as much as a car.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">It typically travels at a mere 30mph (48km/h), although its flight speed can double when exposed to full sunlight. </span></div>
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was really a great moment. I had great emotion at finishing this last 
leg of our round-the-world journey – a project that has taken over my 
life for 17 years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'But at the same time we had a lot of thermals and turbulence around Saudi Arabia, so I had to concentrate and focus on flying.</span></div>
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Swiss team is campaigning to bolster support for clean energy. The 
propeller-driven aircraft's four engines are powered exclusively by 
energy collected from more than 17,000 solar cells built on the plane's 
wings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Life on board the Solar Impulse 2 was very cramped, with the cockpit measuring just 40.9 square feet (3.8 square metres). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">This meant that it had enough room for instruments, some food and a reclining chair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">During
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giant plane, before bringing the camera inside the cockpit to show off 
the aircraft's controls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
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of the United Arab Emirates, and made stops in Oman, Myanmar, China and 
Japan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Piccard and Andre Borschberg took turns piloting the plane on each leg of the journey. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Both trained to stay alert for long stretches of time by practicing meditation and hypnosis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Borschberg
 set a new endurance record for the longest non-stop solo flight last 
July during a 118-hour trans-Pacific crossing, over five days and five 
nights, from Japan to Hawaii. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">He showed how he can recline in his seat to turn it into a bed, and filmed his modest food supplies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Speaking to MailOnline, Mr Piccard said the cockpit had become more like a home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">He
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recline in order to sleep flat. You open the seat to go to the toilet, 
you have food either side of the seat, you can heat your food, wash 
yourself with wet wipes and change your clothes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'Really it is like a little house. When I get out of the cockpit I feel homesick.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;"> The pilots were only able to sleep for 20 minutes at a time, and used alarms to make sure they did not doze for longer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Both pilots trained to stay alert for long stretches of time by practicing meditation and hypnosis. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;"><span class="mol-style-bold"></span><span class="">Solar
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;"><span class="mol-style-bold"></span><span class="">Its wingspan is longer than a jumbo jet but its light construction keeps its weight to about as much as a car. </span><span class="mol-style-bold"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;"><span class="mol-style-bold"></span><span class="">Solar Impulse 2 relies on getting enough solar power during the day to survive the night.</span><span class="mol-style-bold"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;"><span class="mol-style-bold"></span><span class="">It is also extremely light - about the weight of a car - and as wide as a passenger jet.</span><span class="mol-style-bold"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;"><span class="mol-style-bold"></span><span class="">Both of these combined means it is extremely susceptible to the weather.</span><span class="mol-style-bold"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;"><span class="mol-style-bold"></span><span class="">In high winds it can struggle to stay aloft at the altitudes necessary to gather sunlight. </span><span class="mol-style-bold"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Excess energy was stored in four batteries during daylight hours to keep the plane flying after dark. </span></div>
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miles (9 km) and at an average speed of between 12.5 and 25 miles (45 
and 90 km) per hour. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The plane had 16 stopovers along the way including in Oman, India, Myanmar, China, Japan, the United States, Spain and Egypt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Abu Dhabi's green energy firm, Masdar, is the official host partner of Solar Impulse 2. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Oil-rich Abu Dhabi is investing billions in industry, tourism and renewables to diversify its economy away from oil.</span></div>
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renewable energy sources and technologies with their project, although 
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'There
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'On
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