The Intel Shooting Star

dwallersv · Jan 31, 2017

A particular application of this amazing drone technology was discussed over in the Disney thread, but after finding more information on this it just seemed to justify its own discussion thread.

Check it out!

And the older Drone 100 initiative (very cool video too):

dwallersv · Jan 31, 2017

My first question is, how do they manage the precision 3D positioning? I'm googling, but if some else knows or finds it first, please post!

RORO · Jan 31, 2017

How cool is that.

dwallersv · Jan 31, 2017

RORO said:
How cool is that.

Off the scale

Allan8056 · Jan 31, 2017

PFM... Got to be PFM!

Neon Euc · Jan 31, 2017

Wow... Video of the year already!!!

Neon Euc

turbmeister · Jan 31, 2017

I want an intel drone now [emoji848]

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jakobe75 · Jan 31, 2017

A friend of mine got to sit and watch the control software run during one of these shows. Was telling me about the custom software that controls everything, even has extra drones on automatic standby incase of crashes.

syotr · Jan 31, 2017

Way cool!

kenjancef · Feb 1, 2017

jakobe75 said:
A friend of mine got to sit and watch the control software run during one of these shows. Was telling me about the custom software that controls everything, even has extra drones on automatic standby incase of crashes.

That must have been awesome...

Wonder if they had to register all of those....? D'OH!!!

Gnormand · Feb 1, 2017

My first thought is: what is it good for other than night time theatrics? Secondly: we are restricted from flying over crowds-why would FAA authorize 500 battery powered drones
to fly over a stadium, but they would arrest/fine me for doing it? Third: the programming just to get them in the air without hitting each other is immense, only affordable by a super
rich company like Intel with unlimited resources..... But what if....they are really testing this for military purposes...they have or are trying to obtain a government contract ...and the
light can be replaced with some explosive device, like an M80 firecracker....just saying

jakobe75 · Feb 1, 2017

Gnormand said:
My first thought is: what is it good for other than night time theatrics? Secondly: we are restricted from flying over crowds-why would FAA authorize 500 battery powered drones
to fly over a stadium, but they would arrest/fine me for doing it? Third: the programming just to get them in the air without hitting each other is immense, only affordable by a super
rich company like Intel with unlimited resources..... But what if....they are really testing this for military purposes...they have or are trying to obtain a government contract ...and the
light can be replaced with some explosive device, like an M80 firecracker....just saying

Probably Military tech that has been declassified enough to be used in the public sector. I read something on popsci a few years ago about the military developing swarm technology for uavs. Seems like these intel drones would be related to that.

swarms can be used to map roads, buildings, assses the battlefront, aquire and monitor targets...while communicating and cooridinating with each other for instructions instead of relying on the ground operator to do it.

fascinting tech.

ianwood · Feb 1, 2017

dwallersv said:
My first question is, how do they manage the precision 3D positioning? I'm googling, but if some else knows or finds it first, please post!

Short range mesh networks using a relative positioning grid i.e. it is not based on actual coordinates.