The journey began at the launch site for unmanned aerial vehicles in Nanjing. From there, Prosperity lifted off and flew over the Yangtze River. It then circled around the river before returning to the launch point. The total flight distance was 25 kilometers and the flight time was 10 minutes.

Google has announced a new advancement in artificial intelligence: a robot using DeepMind technology is now capable of playing table tennis at an “amateur level” of skill. Google researchers claim that their table tennis robot was able to win 13 out of 29 matches played against humans, with success rates varying depending on the level of players it competed against (from beginners to advanced).