Shooting Star (drone) explained

The Shooting Star is a quadcopter drone designed for light shows by Intel. It is constructed of polystyrene and lightweight plastics; and it has built-in light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for display purposes.[1] Large numbers of Shooting Star drones can be controlled by a single computer and operator that can create more than four billion color combinations from the built-in LEDs, with the system's algorithms controlling the choreography and optimizing the flight paths.[1] In 2022, Intel sold the division to Nova Sky Stories.[2]

Use

In November 2016, 500 of the drones were used in a light show to set the new Guinness World Record for the "Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously".[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

The drones were used for the Super Bowl LI halftime show performance by Lady Gaga in 2017, in which 300 Shooting Stars formed an American flag in the sky.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Because of the tight regulations during the show and establishment of a no-drone flight zone, the drone show was recorded beforehand.

Josh Walden of Intel's New Technologies Group stated that one possible application of the technology is to use large numbers of drones to perform a visual inspection much more quickly than a single unit.[1]

During Art Basel Miami Beach 2017 Intel worked together with Studio Drift and BMW with a performative artwork with a flying swarm of 300 drones[14]

1,218 of these drones were used for the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, which became the largest drone show in the history of the world.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gagliordi. Natalie. Intel's Shooting Star light show drones make US debut. ZDNet. 11 February 2017. en. 12 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170212091537/http://www.zdnet.com/article/intels-shooting-star-light-show-drones-make-us-debut/. live.
  2. Web site: Intel Drone Light Shows bought by Elon's brother Kimbal Musk and Nova Sky Stories . DroneXL.co . 6 July 2022 . 12 February 2023 . 12 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212213344/https://dronexl.co/2022/07/06/intel-drone-light-shows-nova-sky-stories/ . live .
  3. Web site: Intel launches 500 drones into sky and breaks world record in spectacular style. Guinness World Records. 11 February 2017. 4 November 2016. 12 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170212092415/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2016/11/intel-launches-500-drones-into-sky-and-breaks-world-record-in-spectacular-style-449886. live.
  4. Web site: Intel christens its Shooting Star drone with record-breaking light show. 8 November 2016. New Atlas. 11 February 2017. 11 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211131506/http://newatlas.com/intel-shooting-star-light-show/46314/. live.
  5. Web site: McSweeney. Kelly. 500 Intel drones dance in the night sky. ZDNet. 11 February 2017. en. 12 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170212092031/http://www.zdnet.com/article/500-intel-drones-dance-in-the-night-sky/. live.
  6. Web site: Intel gives fireworks a run for their money with a 500-drone 'shooting star' show. Digital Trends. 11 February 2017. 7 November 2016. 12 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170212093639/http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/intel-shooting-star-drone/. live.
  7. Web site: Intel Lights Up the Night with 500 'Shooting Star' Drones. Intel. 11 February 2017. 8 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230308224014/https://consumer.intel.com/intelcorpb2c.onmicrosoft.com/B2C_1A_UnifiedLogin_SISU_CML_SAML/generic/login?entityId=www.intel.com. live.
  8. News: Drone expert explains how Lady Gaga's 300 Super Bowl halftime flyers worked. CBC News. February 6, 2017. en. February 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170206222105/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/lady-gaga-super-bowl-halftime-300-drones-aeryon-labs-1.3969347. live.
  9. Barrett. Brian. All About Lady Gaga's Super Bowl Halftime Show Drones. Wired. February 6, 2017. February 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170206035134/https://www.wired.com/2017/02/lady-gaga-halftime-show-drones/. live.
  10. Web site: Perez. Chris. This is what 300 drones flying in sync looks like. New York Post. February 6, 2017. February 6, 2017. February 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170206083711/http://nypost.com/2017/02/06/this-is-what-300-drones-flying-in-sync-looks-like/. live.
  11. Web site: Yes, those were drones at Lady Gaga's Super Bowl 51 halftime show. For The Win. February 6, 2017. February 6, 2017. February 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170206023121/http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/02/yes-those-were-drones-at-lady-gagas-super-bowl-51-halftime-show. live.
  12. TV . Lady Gaga's Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Drones Have a Bright Future . Wired . 2017-02-07 . 2017-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170206035134/https://www.wired.com/2017/02/lady-gaga-halftime-show-drones/ . live .
  13. Super Bowl LI: How Lady Gaga's Drones Worked . Time . 6 February 2017 . 2017-02-07 . 2017-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170206234314/http://time.com/4661063/lady-gaga-super-bowl-drones/ . live .
  14. Web site: a flying sculpture by Studio Drift in partnership with BMW is a performative artwork at the interface between technology, science, and art. . 2017-12-08 . 2017-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171117045250/http://www.studiodrift.com/work/#/franchise-freedom/ . live .
  15. Inside the Olympics Opening Ceremony World-Record Drone Show. WIRED. 2018-02-09. en-US. 2022-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123165226/https://www.wired.com/story/olympics-opening-ceremony-drone-show/. live.

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