why Facebook want to buy drones；Google boght robots

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The short answer is simple, robotics are becoming increasingly data driven, operating based on sensors and algorithms. Google is a company that has made data and algorithms its business, so it's a logical step for a company that values innovation as highly as Google does. According to Anthony Mullen, a senior analyst at Forrester Research, it's getting them closer to consumers.
"Robots, like smartphones, are a platform for products and services," Mullen said. "Both require data and intelligence to operate well and Google is very good at data and algorithms. To ensure that they aren't disintermediated in the 'last mile' to the consumer (or employee) means getting involved in the physical world with hardware.

Think WiFi.

This is why Facebook wants to buy drones

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These are designed to stay aloft for five years with a range or 2.5 million miles.

 

 

 

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