With the acquisition of a drone company, Snap Inc may be entering a new hardware market. The new acquisition is Crtl Me Robotics, a small drone retailer based in Venice, California. According to Buzzfeed, Snap paid less than $1 million for the ailing…
With the acquisition of a drone company, Snap Inc may be entering a new hardware market.
The new acquisition is Crtl Me Robotics, a small drone retailer based in Venice, California. According to Buzzfeed, Snap paid less than $1 million for the ailing company. Ctrl Me’s founder Simon Saito Nielsen will join Snap in an unspecified role, along with the company’s assets and equipment. Buzzfeed
Snap has rebranded itself as a camera company ever since the release of its Spectacles last year. Ctrl Me didn’ t manufacture drones, according to Variety, but instead fitted other drones to carry cameras, meaning a Snap-branded camera drone might be in the works. its Spectacles Variety
This isn’ t the first time Snap has been linked to drones. Earlier this year, we heard reports that it was working on a camera drone that has yet to see the light of day. Earlier this year
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