Nothing beats an aurora borealis display in the sky. However, on 4 November 2015, Intel in collaboration with Ars Electronica Futurelab came very close when they set a new Guinness World Record for the Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously.<\/p>\n

Known as Drone 100, the amazing drone display lit up the night sky to the accompaniment of Beethoven\u2019s Fifth Symphony performed live during Intel CEO Brian Krzanich\u2019s keynote on the opening day of CES 2016 technology tradeshow in Las Vegas, USA.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe past can be replaced by new creativity powered by drones,\u201d he told the CES audience. \u201cThis is what it means to reinvent experiences using new technology.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Similarly, Horst H\u00f6rtner, Senior Director of Futurelab, wanted to show how drones can be used to create beauty and socially meaningful experiences. He sees people as naturally curious and filled with hope.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the only thing that can be created,\u201d he said. \u201cEverything else is already created. Hope and curiosity is the drive that helps you get things done that have never been done before,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

And the drone \u201cfireworks\u201d display has really never been done before. Supervised on the ground and led by Martin Morth, each of the four pilots controlled 25 drones using PCs with Intel software. However, before the drones could be flown, engineers had to create a software that would allow the drones to follow flight paths (which created the geometrical designs and words), turn on and off lights and move succinctly with one another to dramatic orchestra music.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe developed our own ground-controls software,\u201d said Futurelab\u2019s Andreas Jalsovec, who led the choreography and show design for Drone 100. \u201cWe just took technology and made art out of it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Guinness World Records adjudicator Pravin Patel was on hand to verify the new record and congratulate the technology company.<\/p>\n

As Anil Nanduri of Intel said, this the dawn of a new era for UAVs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nothing beats an aurora borealis display in the sky. However, on 4 November 2015, Intel in collaboration with Ars Electronica Futurelab came very close when they set a new Guinness World Record for the Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously. Known as Drone 100, the amazing drone display lit up the night sky to … <\/p>\n

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