Hold the phone, Samsung selfie drone.

Many many Samsung to build a selfie drone stories popping up this morning.
Trouble is we sort of already know. If true I doubt very much it will look like the already flying quad the Samsung Techwin, Cube Copter.
The Techwin division was bought last November by the Hanwha Group, South Korea’s leading defense conglomerate.
Samsung has since opened a new research lab concentrating on drones, robotics, 3D printing and virtual reality.
A Samsung spokesperson told the Korea Times: “Given the significance of the team, members will have more authority and independence because the main purpose of the team isn’t to develop single devices for any imminent results, but to develop solutions to go with Samsung’s manufacturing capabilities. The team will explore how technologies could help people’s daily life for a better future.”
The move forms part of Samsung chief executive BK Yoon’s plan to finally make the Internet of Things (IoT) – an environment where everything is connected to the internet, creating “swarm intelligence” from individually dumb devices – a reality after being simply a meaningless buzzword for years.
Yoon pledged $100m (£66m) in funding for IoT developers and said 100% of Samsung’s products would be internet-connected and IoT capable within five years.
“Samsung’s previous success was mostly due to releasing products that are competitive in pricing,” Samsung said. “This is an old business formula. We need to constantly explore new ways to meet the needs of people through innovation and updated technologies.”
Just a selfie drone from Samsung, I think not. Lost in translation perhaps. IoT drone like what Sony is doing. I think so.
Back in 2011 Samsung launched 200 paper aeroplanes from the edge of space to demonstrate just how tough their SD cards are.
Personal drone sales are hot right now. An increased number of incidents caused by reckless flight where flight should not happen are causing regulators to start to worry. For how much longer will the general public be able to buy go any where platforms?
Even at toy size multirotors are considered aircraft and used inappropriately could land the selfie user in a world of hurt.
No selfies in front of Buckingham Palace, The Whitehouse or any American National Park for instance.
The big money is in data, not selfies.
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