The Western Hotel on East Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, a closed up Casino, was home to the first event of the new Xtreme Drone Circuit. Sponsored by Las Vegas' Downtown Project, the event drew over 20 competitors to participate in a day of drone racing, a sport that requires racers to manipulate drones at high speeds around obstacles using First Person View (FPV) … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Brings Drone Racing Downtown
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Go Drone Racer: the California Cup Championship
The International Drone Racing Association (IDRA) held the California Cup Championship in Los Angeles this weekend. Hundreds of spectators turned out to watch as racers, wearing First Person View (FPV) goggles, raced small lightweight drones at high speeds in an underground parking garage. Using joysticks to navigate, the racers maneuvered their drones around column and … [Read more...] about Go Drone Racer: the California Cup Championship
Drone Racing Takes Off as Competitive Sport
While you may have previously thought that drones are only used for delivering goods, helping farmers map out their land, or even conduct warfare in difficult-to-reach areas, UAVs are now being used for something completely different. They have been introduced in the sporting arena, so now people can race drones for sport and enjoy flying the vehicle. California will be … [Read more...] about Drone Racing Takes Off as Competitive Sport
Video of the Day 5/22/15: Florida Polytechnic University Drone Racing
Multirotor GP shot this video at the Florida Polytechnic University and, if nothing else, it shows how talented their pilots are. Flying around this fast indoors takes a pretty light touch. As I have said before, drones are a very practical way to do virtual campus tours. Of course, my vision at the time was of drone videos flying around campus - over quad, past the … [Read more...] about Video of the Day 5/22/15: Florida Polytechnic University Drone Racing
Kickstarter Entry Looks to Jump-start Drone Racing
In a world where Fast and Furious 7 has already grossed more than $1 billion in less than three weeks, the potential of a racing drone should be as solid as The Rock’s abs -- or so a British UAV firm hopes. On Monday, Lorian Aerial Technology Systems revved its crowdfunding engine up with its latest Kickstarter project, the Lorian Burner. Billed as “the first compact … [Read more...] about Kickstarter Entry Looks to Jump-start Drone Racing
