Of course, applying for the patent doesn’t necessarily mean Twitter plans on building a drone.
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The drone would have the ability to take videos and photos that can then be shared on user accounts.
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Several other technology companies including Amazon and Google are looking at how they can utilise drones across their business, with everything from parcel deliveries to internet delivery being considered.
According to Techcrunch, Twitter’s patent says the unmanned aerial vehicle “carries a camera, sends data from the camera and receives commands”.
Such a venture consisting in developing “messaging-enabled UAVs” will be further aided by Periscope, a live video streaming app which was bought by the tech company in January 2015, and unveiled as a Twitter tool in March. The UAV is also described in the patent to possibly have onboard microphones, display, lighting and speakers.
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It costs $5 to register a drone online, but the FAA is waiving the fee for the first month the new rule is in effect, until January 20. Unregistered drone operators could face civil fines of up to $27,500, while criminal penalties include fines that can go as high as $250,000 and three years in prison. In the end, however, Twitter applied for this patent a year ago and it may be a long time before this actually becomes a reality and take flight for users.
