Apple Invents a Sophisticated Modem for Drones with Flight Paths & 3D Wireless Quality Signal Information
On the last patent application day of 2020, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to systems and methods of controlling drones. Apple s patent application is officially titled EU Modem for Drones with Flight Path and 3D Wireless Environment Signal Quality Information.
Back in 2016 TechCrunch reported that Apple was putting a lot of effort to improve its Apple Maps data and design. Reportedly Apple planned to use drones to track changes and improve mapping data over time. It would apparently be faster to use a fleet of drones rather than vans with sensors.