Snap, the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, is in negotiations with Chinese drone manufacturer Zero Zero Robotics, maker of the Hover Camera Passport selfie drone. The Information reports that Snap is considering purchasing Zero Zero for $150-200 million, upping their drone game considerably from the purchase of Cntrl Me Robotics earlier this year for a mere … [Read more...] about Another Drone Company for Snap? Company Eyes Zero Zero Robotics
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Snapchat Acquires Drone Company Cntrl Me
Snap Inc., Snapchat's parent company, has attempted to rebrand itself as a consumer camera company for the last few years, emphasizing the switch when announcing it's public offering early this year. Just before going public, the company talked about it's Spectacles product and the New York Times reported that the company was working on a drone project. That … [Read more...] about Snapchat Acquires Drone Company Cntrl Me
Is Snapchat Working on a Drone?
Readers of a certain generation will be all too aware of Snapchat. The app is pretty simple. You take pictures or short videos, enhance them with special effects and send them to your friends. The caveat? The images and videos you send can only be viewed once and for the amount of time that you specify. After those few seconds have elapsed the moment is gone, erased from the … [Read more...] about Is Snapchat Working on a Drone?
New Drone Makes Safe, 4K Image Capture a SNAP
On Wednesday, San Francisco based Vantage Robotics announced a new entry to the consumer market, the Snap. Available today for preorder, the Snap drone is a quadcopter sporting a 4K, gimbal stabilized camera, collapsable design and built in prop guards. “People are the most interesting subjects for any video, so we wanted to make a flying camera that was actually safe to use … [Read more...] about New Drone Makes Safe, 4K Image Capture a SNAP
