It Was Just Revealed Snap Bought a Drones Startup, but That Doesn't Mean It's Getting Into Flying Robots

Acquisition simply could be about other kinds of hardware

Can drones wear video-recording sunglasses? Perhaps that’s a look we’ll see in the future—or not.

BuzzFeed News reported on Friday night that Snap bought Ctrl Me Robotics, a Los Angeles-based, drones-making startup. Variety then ran a story that said the acquisition occurred late last year. Both publications are characterizing the price tag as less than $1 million.

Some observers may see the revelation as a sign that Snap—the owner of mobile app Snapchat and video-recording sunglasses Spectacles—is getting into the drones game.

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