That’s right, above Lady Gaga’s head on top of NRG Stadium in Houston, three hundred Intel Shooting Star drones lit up the sky and showed the world that they ain’t seen nothing yet. The drones formed an American flag as Lady Gaga dove onto the field to perform the rest of her concert, but the real stars were already out in the form of these incredible entertainment drones.
If you hadn’t guessed, these dancing drones are a new type of technology. These unmanned aerial vehicles were specifically designed for entertainment events like music festivals and sporting events. The purpose-built quadcopter drone is clearly equipped with LED lights that can create more than 4 billion color combinations. Perhaps more impressive, they can be easily be programmed for any animation, as the Super Bowl Halftime Show clearly showed. While this technology has been on display in YouTube videos and other smaller venues, this is the first time the dancing drones have been shown in a televised event. Objectively speaking, this technology is awesome. While the parts are nothing too complicated (LED lights, drones, and animation software), the result was nothing short of breathtaking. And with the possible uses for this technology being essentially endless in the entertainment realm, Intel’s dancing drones could be the feature act of a lot of sports-related spectacles in years to come. Photo: Intel
