DRL

Air Force and Drone Racing League Partner to Celebrate 75

The U.S. Air Force and Drone Racing League (DRL) share a passionate interest in showcasing drone pilot skills and encouraging new entrants into the drone industry. Continue reading, or listen below: Now, the US Air Force and Drone Racing League have partnered to “showcase their mutual commitment to ‘Innovate, Accelerate, …

Read More »

Drone Racing League Champion Headsup: The Interview

image courtesy Drone Racing League Two-time Drone Racing League Champion ‘Headsup’ reflects on career in the sport By Jim Magill All images courtesy Drone Racing League, used with permission. Piloting a high-speed, highly maneuverable first-person view (FPV) drone through a course of brightly colored obstacles and gates, “you truly think …

Read More »

Science of Drone Racing DRL and Draganfly

DRL and Draganfly Create New STEM Program with Woz Ed and Robotify by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The world’s leading drone racing property, the Drone Racing League (DRL), announced today an expansion of their DRL Academy STEM program in partnership with industry leader Draganfly, the leader in demand-driven …

Read More »

AlphaPilot Challenge: Winning Team’s AI is Slower than DRL P…

The wider aim of the four-event series was to advance the development and testing of fully autonomous drone technologies with real-world applications in mind, including disaster relief, search and rescue and space exploration. DRL’s RacerAI drone races autonomously during AIRR Championship. In total, nine teams from around the world took …

Read More »

DRONELIFE Exclusive: An Interview with a Drone Racing Champi…

image credit: DRL Drone racing is one of the hottest sports on the horizon – and Paul Nurkkala is a champion.  DRONELIFE gets an insider’s look at drone racing and the international Drone Racing League (DRL) with this in-depth interview, as Nurk talks about training, travel, and a day in …

Read More »

Over $2m in Prizes To Be Won in AI Drone Racing Contest

Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin and Drone Racing League (DRL) have announced a contest inviting teams to develop artificial intelligence (AI) systems capable of piloting racing drones and beating human pilots. Participating teams will compete in a series of challenges for their share of more than $2 million in prizes. The challenge was announced by …

Read More »