The Drone Racing League (DRL) has announced the premiere of the 2017 Allianz Circuit Season Finale, the Drone Racing World Championship, which will air on ESPN this Friday, July 28 at 9 PM EST. Following an epic playoff race in Munich and an electrifying 2017 season, the world’s eight best drone pilots face-off at the DRL Allianz World Championship at the iconic Alexandra … [Read more...] about DRL Drone Racing Finale to Air on ESPN
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ESPN Deal Takes Drone Racing into the Mainstream
ESPN has announced a partnership with the International Drone Racing Association (IDRA), in a move that will see several upcoming events streamed on ESPN3, with edited highlights to be featured on one of ESPN's TV channels. The multi-year deal is set to start with IDRA’s US National Drone Racing Championships, which is being held in New York City this August. The three-day … [Read more...] about ESPN Deal Takes Drone Racing into the Mainstream
Drone Technology is Changing the Way We Watch Sports
(Source: ncta.com) It’s been a notable year for drones in professional sports as TV networks continue to expand the use of the technology. From golf tournaments to motorcycle races, these unmanned aircrafts are populating the skies of distinguished athletic competitions, giving sports coverage wings it didn’t have before. Back in January of this year, ESPN captured … [Read more...] about Drone Technology is Changing the Way We Watch Sports
Fox Sports Using Drones to Give Viewers a New Perspective
(Source: USA Today) Onboard cameras might soon have competition in motor sports. Welcome to airborne coverage. USA TODAY Sports got an exclusive look Friday at drone testing as motorcycles flew around Lucas Oil Stadium, and the view was uniquely vertical. Fox Sports 2 will show off the technology in Saturday night's Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series broadcast (7 p.m. … [Read more...] about Fox Sports Using Drones to Give Viewers a New Perspective
Drones Spotted, but Not Halted, Raise Concerns
(Source: New York Times) As Major League Baseball’s top players took the field at the All-Star Game in Minneapolis in July, a covert radar system scanned the sky above the 40,000-seat stadium for what security experts said was an emerging threat to public safety: drones. Using finely tuned detection programs brought in by the Department of Homeland Security, “Operation … [Read more...] about Drones Spotted, but Not Halted, Raise Concerns
