AUSTIN, TEXAS – Imagine you were shrunk to a tiny version of yourself and plopped onto a drone. You take hold of the controllers and begin speeding around objects at 80 miles per hour as though you’re piloting a Star Wars fighter dodging intergalactic enemy ships. This is what it’s like to be a first-person-view […]
Once upon a time, drone racing was an underground sport. Enthusiasts connected through message boards and met up in fields, parking lots or other open spaces to race. Now it’s a sport with its own entity, the Drone Racing League (DRL), which has drawn over 50 million viewers in its first two seasons. DRL CEO & […]
NEW YORK — In an effort to weed through thousands of competitors in a hunt for the best drone pilots, the Drone Racing League released Wednesday a flight simulator program that aspiring pilots and fans can download to compete on a global scale. DRL CEO and Founder Nicholas Horbaczewski said the simulator — designed and […]
The Drone Racing League has struck a deal with FOX Sports Asia to expand coverage ahead of its second full season. With its new broadcast partner, DRL will be able to share content with millions of households in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia […]
NEW YORK — The Drone Racing League may be less than two years old, but founder Nicholas Horbaczewski is already fielding questions about weaponizing the drones. Yes, like “real-life Mario Kart,” according to the former Tough Mudder executive. At the annual South by Southwest Conference last month, Horbaczewski followed up his solo presentation titled “Drone Racing: Beating the […]
