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Aug 15, 2017

Professional drone racers start new league with six teams and big inaugural event in Everett arena

This isn’t your kid’s Christmas-present drone, floating over the backyard to snap an aerial picture of the family picnic. The Pro Aerial League is high-speed action featuring teams competing with state-of-the-art equipment and it kicks off with an event this Saturday in Everett, Wash. Pro Aerial League is the first team-based drone racing organization in the United States. Other organizations are up and running, including the Drone Racing League, but PAL will feature indoor events and cater more intently on the spectator experience. It starts Saturday with an inaugural event at Xfinity Arena where teams will go head to head.… Read More

Dec 16, 2016

High-tech carnival: Drone racing, VR, robotics, and more come together at new geeky event

The CenturyLink Event Center is turning into a 285,000 square-foot geeky paradise this weekend. The first-ever GE2 event is taking place Saturday and Sunday in Seattle, where attendees can participate in drone racing, virtual reality, eSports, laser tag, robotics, dodgeball, and more. Virtual Sports, which runs a 30,000 square-foot entertainment center in Tukwila, Wash., is partnering with radio broadcasting giant Entercom to put on the inaugural event. There will be official drone races — the largest ever to take place in the Pacific Northwest — and laser tag competitions, but attendees will also have a chance to try out a variety of… Read More