Intel Plans to Break Drone Light Show Record

Intel plans to break its world record title for most drones flown simultaneously that was part of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 opening ceremony. The company will fly more than 1,500 drones as part of Intel's 50th anniversary events this summer.

The current record of 1,218 Intel Shooting Star drones was set earlier this year. The new show featuring more than 1,500 drones is planned for this summer and will be a live one-time public show at an Intel site for employees and their families. The Shooting Star drones are designed for entertainment purposes, equipped with LED lights that can create countless color combinations and easily be programmed for any animation. The fleet is controlled by one pilot.

The technology employed in those light shows can be applied to other applications, including search and rescue, where multiple drones can look for a lost hiker, or commercial applications for large infrastructure inspections that reduce inspection time and improve efficiency. The company is planning that those drones will soon be able to fly indoors, including in stadiums and theaters, and other indoor venues. Possibility to fly them in places where GPS signals for positioning are not available led them to develop new capabilities to fly a fleet of drones inside.

“Intel has been advancing technology for 50 years. To celebrate that fact and showcase our ongoing innovation, we’re looking to break another drone light show record with our Shooting Star drones and related technology“, said Anil Nanduri, vice president and general manager of Intel drone team.