An Intel light show, with drones, replaces traditional fireworks
It’s not just war and videos on Instagram. There are also drones that specialize in collecting whale jets. Or cleaning giant windows.
Drones have already become the best friends of photographers, influencers… and even farmers. But the truth is that this innocent technology (today already closely associated with war) has already been developed far beyond beautiful aerial images and is already being used in situations that seem straight out of a science fiction film.
Some models are taking human creativity to new heights. Not everything has to be about Defense. Here are five drones that do unexpected things and show how the future can be much stranger and more fun than we sometimes imagine.
1. “Flying Petri Dish”
Yes, there is a drone dedicated to collect the jet of air that whales release when they come to the surface.
O SnotBotcreated by the Ocean Alliance, is based on a Modified DJI Inspire to function as a “flying Petri dish”: it flies over the ocean, waits for the whale to come up and collects biological material without stress for the animal and without risk for researchers.
Previously, scientists had to approach in larger vessels and resort to more invasive methods; With this drone, everything is faster, cheaper and safer.
2. The “window cleaner”
Climb dozens of floors, suspended by cables, to wash windows? No! That’s a thing of the past.
O Aerones Heavy Lift it is capable of carrying heavy equipment and firing high-pressure water jets. It is used to clean skyscrapers, facades and even solar panels in hard-to-reach places. Because it is connected to the ground by a cable, it has practically unlimited water and energy.
3. Drone skydive takes humans to the sky
A Aerons decided to go beyond cleaning and created a drone big enough to lift a person. THE model AD28 it has 28 propellers and was used in the first skydive drone in history.
The drone lifted a parachutist to an altitude of about 300 meters — and he simply jumped. The technology behind this solution was designed for rescuing victims from burning buildings.
4. The new fireworks
If you’ve seen those giant spectacles with hundreds of drones forming figures in the sky, you’ve probably witnessed the work of Intel Shooting Star.
These drones are lightweight, programmable and were specifically designed to create aerial choreographies with colored lights. They have shone at events such as the Super Bowl, Disney and the Olympic Games.
They are much more environmentally friendly and silent than traditional fireworks and can form practically any design — from logos to characters.
5. The cell tower
Created by researchers at the University of North Texas, the Aerial Deployable Communication System works like a “flying antenna”. The idea is that, in natural disasters, when the towers fall, the drone can rise carrying a transmitter that returns cell phone signal to the region.
With these examples, it is clear that drones are no longer just technological toys: today they collect data, save lives and clean buildings.
