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Spain’s eDroneCup Pits Drone Pilots Against Gamers

Gamergy, an electronic sports event held annually in Spain, welcomed a new competition to this year’s slate. For the first time ever, real drone racers squared off with esports gamers in the eDroneCup. Over Dec. 15-17, up to 150 of Spain’s greatest drone pilots participated. Organized by the MEDIAPRO Group, gamer drone pilots and pro drone […]

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Auto Racing-Inspired Technology To Help Airbus Drone Program

A division of Williams Grand Prix Engineering, a Formula One racing team, has signed a deal with aeronautics giant Airbus to provide auto racing-inspired technology to help further develop the capabilities of drones. Williams Advanced Engineering, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), will collaborate with Airbus on the company’s Zephyr High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) program. Specifically, […]

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Packaworld Brings Water Polo To The Australian Beaches

Water polo as we know it for the most part is restricted to pools. Those who wanted to get creative and play in open water in the past had better be pretty serious — setting up lane ropes and metal goals is not only expensive, but time-consuming as well. Now, inflatable technology created by Packaworld International is […]

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Drone Racing League’s Simulator Could Net Pilots $75,000

NEW YORK — In an effort to weed through thousands of competitors in a hunt for the best drone pilots, the Drone Racing League released Wednesday a flight simulator program that aspiring pilots and fans can download to compete on a global scale. DRL CEO and Founder Nicholas Horbaczewski said the simulator — designed and […]

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