UAS and the Ice Bucket Challenge

Austin Hill of Spark Aerial, lets a UAS dump ice water on his head to complete the Ice Bucket Challenge.The UAS-powered bucket spill amounts to one of the most creative spills of water for the viral awareness campaign that has raised millions for research to combat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a debilitating neurodegenerative disease. The popular campaign has lured several prominent individuals to the cause, including former president George W. Bush and Apple CEO Tim Cook.

The video, however, also doubles as a publicity stunt for San Diego-based Spark Aerial, a cinematography start-up that uses drones to capture its footage. The group is currently promoting a Kickstarter campaign to create a series of video training sessions for “aspiring drone pilots,” and has raised more than $5,000.