Intel acquires German drone manufacturer and design startup Ascending Technologies

In a pre-CES announcement featured on their official blog, Intel has signed a definitive agreement to acquire German manufacturer and designer of drones and their accompanying technology, Ascending Technologies. Intel previously partnered with Ascending Technologies to produde RealSense 3D technology, demonstrated in the video below.

While the move isn’t quite final, as the acquirement is still subject to customary closing conditions, Intel is expected to speak a lot more on the acquisition during their pre-show keynote speech on January 5, which will be delivered by CEO Brian Krzanich. With a company with the size and development power of Intel getting into the drone industry, will it be Intel drones delivering us Intel processors from Amazon in the future?