Go behind the scenes of this year's Pepsi Zero Sugar* Super Bowl LI Halftime Show to see how we pulled off a history-making drone show. Three hundred Intel drones dazzled viewers with a synchronized light show for Lady Gaga's halftime performance – a first for this kind of event. See how Intel created this amazing experience on the biggest stage in America.
Collaborating with Pepsi and the NFL, our innovative Intel® Shooting Star™ drones light show took flight during the Pepsi Zero Sugar* Super Bowl LI Halftime show. Over 100 million viewers were treated to 300 drones moving through the sky, perfectly choreographed with the amazing performance below.
Intel's cutting-edge technology joined forces with the limitless creativity of Disney to reimagine our drone light show experience. The spectacle invited guests of Disney Springs to look up and make a wish as holiday images painted by Intel® Shooting Star™ drones danced above their heads.1
The Disney "Starbright Holiday Show – An Intel Collaboration" was the longest light show we've achieved, requiring 300 drones to be airborne for twelve minutes. A stunning way to bring Disney's brand to life, the 8-week engagement required technology that could illuminate the skies flawlessly every night.
Our purpose-built light show system – the Intel® Shooting Star™ drone fleet1 – set the Guinness World Record in 2016 for the Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously. Only a single laptop and one pilot were needed to achieve lift-off for 500 beautifully choreographed drones.
Drone 100 made its public debut during Vivid Sydney, as 100 illuminated drones performed a choreographed routine over the harbor – all while accompanied by the breathtaking sounds of the Sydney Youth Orchestra.2
It took an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to bring the successful Drone 100 light show to America, where 100 Intel drones lit up the sky above Palm Springs, California.
Head to our tech culture magazine to discover the people and technologies that are changing the world of drones. Check back regularly for new articles on UAVs, light shows, and more.
The first-of-its-kind Intel® Shooting Star™ drone meets all FCC technical specifications, but has not yet been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained.
Intel is a major partner of Sydney Opera House.