AUSTIN, TEXAS – Imagine you were shrunk to a tiny version of yourself and plopped onto a drone. You take hold of the controllers and begin speeding around objects at 80 miles per hour as though you’re piloting a Star Wars fighter dodging intergalactic enemy ships. This is what it’s like to be a first-person-view […]
Soohorang, the white tiger mascot that symbolized the past two weeks of Olympic competition in Pyeongchang, and was given as a toy to all the medal-winning athletes, appeared in light over the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium. How? He was configured by 300 LED-emitting drones, according to Intel. The drones formed into the tiger, hovering several hundred […]
One of Kevin Durant’s recent technology investments, Skydio, has unveiled an autonomous flying drone that athletes say could offer a hands-free approach to training and present new content opportunities. After years of stealth development, Skydio unveiled this month the company’s first product: a fully autonomous artificially-intelligent flying 4K camera called R1. The technology virtually “sees” […]
Intel planned for an ornate light display involving drones at the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang on Friday, but the company had some trouble getting its show off the ground. According to a news release from Intel, 1,218 “Shooting Star” drones were used to create a light show featuring the Olympic rings […]
Stephen Curry’s new basketball shoe, the Curry 4 “More Dubs” colorway that’s especially for Golden State Warriors fans, dropped for sale on Saturday. Before the shoes hit mass market, though, Curry fans across the Bay Area had a chance to grab an autographed pair as they fell from the sky. The Curry 4 #DroneDrop brought […]
