Report: Apple deploying drones to freshen Maps


Bloomberg:

Apple wants to fly drones around to do things like examine street signs, track changes to roads and monitor if areas are under construction, the person said. The data collected would be sent to Apple teams that rapidly update the Maps app to provide fresh information to users,

This is an interesting idea, although reportedly there are restrictions on Apple's ability to operate the drones. In the United States, it appears to be limited to line-of-sight use, so a team will have to be on the ground near the drone operations.