# 100 drones create cool airshow! **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [October 5, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-drones-create-cool-airshow/640742 "2019-10-05T21:08:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-drones-create-cool-airshow/640742/1 "2019-10-05T21:08:20Z")
> This is really cool and probably something impossible just a few years ago 🖲 🥳 ---
**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-drones-create-cool-airshow/640742/2 "2019-10-06T02:41:09Z")
Intel’s been doing this for a while now, I guess the first (public?) one being the 2018 olympics (playlist) https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLk2sjg_-F-Meu5FApid2OUEINtQhXfgZr&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1 ---
**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-drones-create-cool-airshow/640742/3 "2019-10-06T17:54:51Z")
Oh! Totally missed that one. ---
**Author:** ![REB\_412](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/reb_412/32/9233_2.png) [@REB\_412](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REB_412)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-drones-create-cool-airshow/640742/4 "2019-10-06T21:25:04Z")
That is amazing. I wonder how many operators and hours of practice it took to get it right? ---
**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-drones-create-cool-airshow/640742/5 "2019-10-07T04:31:24Z")
It might even be something programmed by a central computer? ---
**Author:** ![REB\_412](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/reb_412/32/9233_2.png) [@REB\_412](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REB_412)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-drones-create-cool-airshow/640742/6 "2019-10-07T14:08:10Z")
Possibly. I do not know what capabilities these drones would have. ---
**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-drones-create-cool-airshow/640742/7 "2019-10-07T15:34:35Z")
It’s computers. That’s why Intel is doing this and not the US olympics synchronized swimming team 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-drones-create-cool-airshow/640742/8 "2019-10-07T16:23:31Z")
Or cats 🐈 ---
**Author:** ![prg9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8dc957/32.png) [@prg9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prg9)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-drones-create-cool-airshow/640742/9 "2019-10-07T17:15:45Z")
> [@senocular](#): > > Intel’s been doing this for a while now, I guess the first (public?) one being the 2018 olympics Intel did it back in 2015, so perhaps this existed even before that. [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/8/2/82623583ca8c8f8b5509a307fabc3fdc35b563cb.jpeg "Intel's 500 Drone Light Show | Intel") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOd4-T_p5fA) More related to the software aspects, GPS etc., > **[Behind the making of a synchronized drone light show](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/synchronized-drones-intel-light-show/)** > > Meticulous planning and Intel technology goes into the nighttime displays > **[Drone Show Software](https://www.droneshowsoftware.com/)** > > Drone Show Software currently is the only one commercially available software for drone swarm flight path management and payload control with a plugin to transform 3D animation into drone flight paths and show simulator. [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/e/9/e96878a6ac26f5f91dd7d8508872fb8a986965d7.jpeg "Behind the scenes - How to make a drone show") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW_VR3Yx0DE) Different approach mini drones indoors [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/d/3/d39eff6112a40bf6441101a3c72551d264371be6.jpeg "Coordinated drones fly in synchronized flocks") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlFtHuXPbv4) Imagine 1000’s of these synchronized? 😬 [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/9/1/91dc8c9fe02c5fdf1115ec2c60f5942dca0e23ae.jpeg "Boston Dynamics’ Humanoid Robot Shows Off Gymnastic Routine") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdnJI9T-yXI)