FAI has announced that 2024 will further develop this fast-paced, accessible sport with a new E-Drone Racing World Cup based on a series of 4 or 5 events, each with a different surprise circuit. Continue reading
Category Archives: Drone Racing
MinChan Kim of Korea Wins 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship
The 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship (WDRC) came to a close on October 9th. after four days of thrilling competition in Namwon, Korea. This prestigious competition brought together the 115 world’s top drone pilots to compete for the coveted title of world champion. Continue reading
AI Beats Champion Human Pilots in Head-to-Head Drone Races
Researchers in Switzerland unveiled a small drone powered by artificial intelligence that can outfly some of the best human competitors in the world. Continue reading
FAA Accredits Drone Racing League as First UAS Event Organizer
A DRL Racer4 drone races in the 2021-22 DRL World Championship Season
The Drone Racing League (DRL), the world’s premier, professional drone racing property, announced it has been accredited by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the first unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) event organizer. Continue reading
The Drone Racing League and Draganfly Launch Multi-Year Partnership and Innovation Lab
The Drone Racing League (DRL), the world’s premier, professional drone racing property, and Draganfly Inc., an award-winning drone solutions and systems developer, announced a multi-year partnership. The companies will launch DRL Labs, an innovation hub, to research and develop next generation drone technology that will advance the sport of drone racing and other industries undergoing significant transformations through drones, including humanitarian aid and mobility. Continue reading
MIT Algorithm Trains Drones to Fly Faster without Crashing
Aerospace engineers at MIT have devised an algorithm that helps drones find the fastest route around obstacles without crashing. The new algorithm combines simulations of a drone flying through a virtual obstacle course with data from experiments of a real drone flying through the same course in a physical space. Continue reading
T‑Mobile and The Drone Racing League Launch First 5G‑Enabled Drone
As part of a broad-reaching partnership to advance 5G-powered drone technology, T-Mobile, America’s 5G leader, and The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing property, launched their first 5G-enabled drone. Continue reading
New Algorithm Flies Drones Faster than Human Racing Pilots
A drone flying through smoke to visualize the complex aerodynamic effects
For the first time an autonomously flying quadrotor has outperformed two human pilots in a drone race. The success is based on a novel algorithm that was developed by researchers of the University of Zurich. It calculates time-optimal trajectories that fully consider the drones’ limitations. Continue reading