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Robot balloons soar 85,000 ft, map NYC-sized areas with 0 emissions

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Summary
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77% Informative

12-pound US robot balloons capture NYC -sized areas in jaw-dropping details.

These autonomous balloons operate at altitudes ranging from 60,000 to 85,000 feet .

These balloons fly in the stratosphere, which is twice as high as commercial planes.

A single Swift robot can capture aerial images of an area as large as New York City’s five boroughs in just one flight.

VR Score

76

Informative language

76

Neutral language

20

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

62

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

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