What’s the document for many drones flown concurrently? As of Might 2024, it’s 5,293.
That honor goes to Uvify, which is (unsurprisingly) a swarm drone firm primarily recognized for placing on drone gentle exhibits. Uvify set the document on Might 3 in Songdo, Korea. There, Uvify placed on a creative drone present that includes 5,293 of its IFO drones in a nighttime gentle show.
You possibly can watch it right here:
Guinness World Document was readily available to substantiate the feat. And that feat was not simply technologically difficult to drag off, but in addition difficult from a authorities stage. Uvify needed to work with native authorities and air visitors management to make sure security and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
And right here’s a pic of the staff gathering their document:
Uvify, which has workplaces in each South Korea and San Francisco, places on drone gentle exhibits.
It additionally sells gentle present drones so you possibly can put by yourself drone present — must you wish to launch your personal gentle present enterprise. Today, most individuals know Uvify for its IFO drone. That’s the identical drone used on this record-breaking feat. Although actual costs differ, the IFO drone prices roughly $1,700 per drone. That features all floor management methods in addition to different software program SW, 24/7 help, and coaching. After all, you’ll doubtless not purchase only one. Most drones have not less than 50-100 drones.
And at $1,700 a pop, then placing 5,293 drones within the sky directly interprets to $9 million price of sunshine present drones within the air directly.
Of the sunshine present firms that depend on Uvify drones, Sky Components ranks among the many largest. They’ve placed on well-known exhibits together with Serena Williams’ gender reveal get together and a Star Wars present. That Star Wars present stands out as the primary one which Sally French, The Drone Lady, noticed in particular person.
Earlier than proudly owning the drone gentle present house, Uvify dabbled in all kinds of facets of drones. At one level, it had a racing drone known as the Uvify Draco racing drone, which I reviewed a few years in the past.
By the best way, for those who nonetheless haven’t seen a drone gentle present with your personal eyes — you could have loads of alternative to take action. Try my occasions web page of all the highest drone gentle exhibits in 2024.
