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 […]
From a mainstream standpoint, Scott Whiteker knows that the Drone Racing League (DRL) put the sport on the map. Centered around individual racing, the DRL’s mission is to provide engaging drone racing content and, by and large, it has succeeded. Still, Whiteker, CEO of the new Pro Aerial League (PAL), sees one hole in DRL’s approach: […]
Freedom Drone Sports is attempting to further solidify giant drone racing across the globe, recently signing a memorandum of understanding with the FAI (World Air Sports Federation), which is responsible for sanctioning air competition internationally. Through the new collaboration, the two organizations will be working together to develop drone racing with the non-traditional sport still in […]
Eurosport announced that it is partnering with DR1 Racing to broadcast drone racing. The first broadcast, the DR1 Invitational, will air from Van Nuys, Calif. on Nov. 8 and next year, Eurosport will also televise the DR1 Champions Series and the DR1 Micro Events. In the race, competitors will attempt to navigate a remote control aircraft through […]
Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer is scheduled to start Monday in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series after suffering a pinky injury repairing his drone, one of the more obscure sports injuries in recent memory. At Bauer’s press conference Sunday, the drone narrative continued as the 25-year-old brought the drone with him for a […]
