ST. PAUL — A drone was used for the first time in the Red Bull Crashed Ice series to capture images for Red Bull TV’s live broadcast of ice cross downhill. Before it soared above the grounds of the Cathedral of St. Paul where the starting gates were located, there was the matter of the […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Maxwell Dunne is a 26-year-old substitute teacher from Burnsville, Minn. who in the winter months performs in front of thousands as a Red Bull Crashed Ice athlete. He’s excited to perform in front of a hometown crowd on Saturday when athletes from around the world lace up their ice skates to participate […]
With a futuristic combination of drone technology and snowboarding, the Latvian company Aerones is redefining extreme sports. Dubbed “droneboarding,” the burgeoning sport pairs skilled pilots with fearless athletes. Snowboarders hold onto a tow rope while a nine-foot long drone flies through the sky, pulling the riders across the frozen terrain. Almost one year ago to the day, Aerones published footage of snowboarder Kaspars Balamovskis being […]
MIT engineers, in collaboration with the biology of beavers, have dreamt up a hairy wetsuit concept designed to keep surfers drier and more agile. Inspiration for the idea came when members of MIT’s STE@M (Sports Technology and Education at MIT) program traveled to Taiwan. The group, led by MIT Associate Head of Engineering Operations Anette […]
GoPro is taking its cameras to new heights — literally. The action camera company announced last year that it’s entering the drone game, and this month, the remote-controlled aircraft that will make its cameras fly will hit the market. The company introduced the Karma drone during a launch event at Squaw Valley Ski Resort in […]
