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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wind power |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Defunct | 19 February 2020 |
Key people | Saul Griffith, Corwin Hardham, Donald Montague, Damon Vander Lind |
Number of employees | 20+ |
| Parent | Alphabet Inc. |
| Website | makanipower.com |
Makani Technologies LLC was an Alameda, California-based company that developed airborne wind turbines.[1] Founded in 2006, Makani was acquired by Google in May 2013. In February 2020, Makani was shut down by Alphabet, Google's parent company.
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