Author Topic: You drone guys are going to love this. (Read 1928 times)

Terrence Durrill · « **on:** February 15, 2016, 11:31:50 AM »

   You drone guys are going to love this:



   (Have fun.

)

THIS WILL PROBABLY, EVENTUALLY REPLACE FIREWORKS.

Drones have a lot of people worried about privacy, but they can be used for good as well as nefarious purposes. Take, for instance, a spectacular display of drone technology by Intel Corporation (USA) involving 100 small aircraft being launched skywards in formation has earned a new Guinness World Record for the Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously. Controlled on the ground by a crew using PCs with Intel software, the mass of drones lit up the night sky in sync to a live performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and executed a stunning light show resembling a fireworks display. Drone 100 took place at Flugplatz Ahrenlohe, Tornesch , Germany , in November 2015. The record was set in collaboration with Ars Electronica Futurelab to push the limits of the UAV industry and to show what UAVs can be used for.

This 100 Drone Synchronized Airshow Is The World's Largest, And Most Impressive <https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=mOBQXuu_5Zw>

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2016, 12:17:28 PM »

That was amazing! The times we live in.

Tim Redelman · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2016, 12:27:22 PM »

All Happening below 400'

Tim

Crist Rigotti · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2016, 02:11:09 PM »

Cool!

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2016, 02:16:52 PM »

Fantastic....

And to think they weren't registered with the FAA....

Randy Cuberly

david beazley · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2016, 02:26:50 PM »

plus they were flying inside of the 5 mile limit from an airport!
I guess we know now why the "operator" not the UAS needs to be registered.

Ken Burdick · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2016, 02:45:15 PM »

totally cool.

still going to convert one to u/c and enter stunt

Target · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2016, 07:41:29 PM »

I wouldn't want one of those things coming down on me while playing in the band...
I hope they used some lateral offset, for safety. I'm sure they considered that.
It was pretty cool.

R,
Chris

dennis lipsett · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2016, 08:11:09 PM »

Quote from: Chris Behm on February 15, 2016, 07:41:29 PM

I wouldn't want one of those things coming down on me while playing in the band...
I hope they used some lateral offset, for safety. I'm sure they considered that.
It was pretty cool.

R,
Chris

It was cool and since it is outside the USA why would the FAA give any notice to it except to say like us that it is interesting even cool!

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2016, 08:24:03 PM »

Dennis,

I guess I'll have to start treating you like I do my wife and type this is a joke before every joke!!

I'm fully aware that it was in Germany but just couldn't pass up the opportunity to comment on the fact that it was "unregulated".

Randy Cuberly