NOT SO PIE IN THE SKY: The balloons can be controlled from a long distance, thus allowing them to be redirected to priority zones at any given moment.
After a first round of tests in New Zealand in 2013, those responsible for Project Loon now want to show its efficiency across the globe.
Project Lead Mike Cassidy, explains the fabrication and functioning of these strange stratospheric balloons capable of dealing with anything, even spontaneous occurrences.
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