The Drone Racing League (DRL) has today announced two new US broadcasting deals. First, a streaming partnership with Twitter and second, a broadcast agreement with NBC and NBC Sports. Both platforms will air the 2019 DRL Allianz World Championship Season. The season premiers on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 2pm ET on NBC and Twitter. The move to live stream on Twitter should … [Read more...] about DRL Announces US Broadcast Deals with Twitter and NBC for 2019 Season
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NFL Gets Permission to Use Drones… Sort of
At the beginning of the summer, the FAA said it would be investigating NFL teams (specifically the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants) for allegedly using drones during practice sessions. While there still might not be drones showing up a practices this year, the NFL's film division received an exemption from the FAA on September 17 to use drones with a few caveats. These … [Read more...] about NFL Gets Permission to Use Drones… Sort of
Downed Drone In Chicago Spooks Neighbors
(Source: nbcchicago.com) A couple in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood say they're a little unnerved by an errant drone that wandered into their yard. Noemi Kopp-Tanaka noticed the small aircraft Monday, and trapped it with lawnchairs until police could carry it away. It could be just a toy that got away from its owner, but Kopp-Tanaka's husband, Peter Kopp, said … [Read more...] about Downed Drone In Chicago Spooks Neighbors
Drones are the ‘Perfect Tool’ to Help Shape Polo’s Future
(Source: Telegraph.co.uk) The size of the field, lack of video replays and watching from pitch level - largely from afar - has often given newcomers to the sport a hard task in understanding polo’s dynamics. Over the last two decades, the sport has increased in intensity, while the horsemanship and skills shown by polo’s top players have reached new heights – except the … [Read more...] about Drones are the ‘Perfect Tool’ to Help Shape Polo’s Future
