Amsterdam Drone Week has been full of innovative ideas and discussions on deep topics from European regulations to smart cities and urban air mobility. Alongside the serious conversations, however, another innovation was demonstrated in the RAI’s Drone Arena: drone soccer.
If you’ve never heard of drone soccer, you’re not alone. Patrick Coumans of The Drone Racing Federation, the organizer of the event, says that drone soccer was introduced to the Netherlands just this week – but so far, it’s been a big hit.
“It’s a lot of fun,” says Coumans. “It’s always fun to work as a team, and it’s always fun to get better at the technique as you go along… and the people watching love it.”
Drone soccer also has tremendous potential as a STEM tool. “Kids can learn a lot,” says Coumans, “about building things and about piloting, about making adjustments and learning as you go.”
As regulations evolve and commercial applications ramp up, the recreational community continues to innovate also. Drone soccer is a great example of a family friendly. and fun way to introduce drone technology to a bigger audience.
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, a professional drone services marketplace, and a fascinated observer of the emerging drone industry and the regulatory environment for drones. Miriam has a degree from the University of Chicago and over 20 years of experience in high tech sales and marketing for new technologies.
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