Snap is reportedly in talks to buy maker of selfie drone
The company behind the popular messaging app is looking at Zero Zero Robotics, maker of the selfie-centric Hover Camera, The Information reports.
Is Snap interested in snapping up the maker of the Hover Camera?
Snap may finally land a drone of its own.
The company behind the ephemeral-messaging app is in acquisition talks with drone maker Zero Zero Robotics , The Information reported Tuesday.
Zero Zero Robotics is best known for creating the selfie-centric Hover Camera Passport, a $500 compact, foldable flying camera that sports facial recognition and gesture control features. The company inked a deal with Apple in April to have the Passport available exclusively on Apple.com and in Apple stores.
A purchase price wasn't discussed, but the Beijing-based company said in 2016 it had raised $25 million in funding from investors such as IDG, GSR Ventures, ZhenFund and ZUIG, among others.
Formerly known as Snapchat , the company turned heads last year when it rebranded itself as Snap and released candy-colored camera glasses. Earlier this year, it was reported the company was working on creating its own drone, which could be used to funnel overhead Snaps in to a Snapchat user's feed.
Snap declined to comment on the report, while Zero Zero Robotics didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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