Intel : Drones at Intel

An important computing platform for the future, drones can help people work and they can delight in nighttime aerial spectacles. Intel's leaders are positioning the company to provide the compute, sensor, communications and cloud integration for the growing drone ecosystem.

The Christmas Spectacular

Intel Shooting Star Mini Drones Make the Holiday Season Even Brighter for the Annual Christmas Spectacular in New York City

This holiday season, Intel® Shooting Star™ mini drones are taking to the stage to delight audiences in 'The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes.'

During this year's new final scene, up to 100 Intel mini drones will create a groundbreaking magical holiday drone light show over the Great Stage of Radio City using choreographed movements to create holiday-themed silhouettes. This large-scale integrated drone performance will mark the first of its kind for theater and for Intel.

Read Intel's fact sheet for more information on the Intel Shooting Star mini drones and the 'Christmas Spectacular' light show.

Intel's 50th anniversary

• Intel Breaks Guinness World Records Title for Drone Light Shows in Celebration of 50th Anniversary

• Intel Corporation flies 2,018 Intel Shooting Star drones over its Folsom, California, facility, in July 2018. The drone light show set a Guinness World Records title for the most unmanned aerial vehicles airborne simultaneously. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Corporation flies 2,018 Intel Shooting Star drones over its Folsom, California, facility, in July 2018. The drone light show set a Guinness World Records title for the most unmanned aerial vehicles airborne simultaneously. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Corporation flies 2,018 Intel Shooting Star drones over its Folsom, California, facility, in July 2018. The drone light show set a Guinness World Records title for the most unmanned aerial vehicles airborne simultaneously. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Corporation flies 2,018 Intel Shooting Star drones over its Folsom, California, facility, in July 2018. The drone light show set a Guinness World Records title for the most unmanned aerial vehicles airborne simultaneously. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Natalie Cheung, drone light show general manager at Intel, holds an Intel Shooting Star drone. In July 2018, Intel Corporation flew 2,018 Intel Shooting Star drones over its Folsom, California, facility. The drone light show set a Guinness World Records title for the most unmanned aerial vehicles airborne simultaneously. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

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• 50 Years of Record Breaking Innovation | Drone Light Show | Intel
• Intel Sets Guinness World Records Title for Drone Light Shows (B-roll)

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Preserving the Great Wall

• Intel Technology Aids in Preserving the Great Wall of China
• Intel's Drone and Artificial Intelligence Technology to Help Restore China's Great Wall

• The Intel Falcon 8+ drone carries out aerial inspection of the Great Wall of China. In 2018, Intel Corporation announced a partnership with the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation to protect and restore the Great Wall of China. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• An Intel Falcon 8+ drone is prepared for aerial inspection of the Great Wall of China. In 2018, Intel Corporation announced a partnership with the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation to protect and restore the Great Wall of China. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• A team from Intel, the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation and Wuhan University LIEMARS team scale the Great Wall of China as part of the inspection work along the historic site. In 2018, Intel Corporation announced a partnership with the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation to protect and restore the Great Wall of China. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• In 2018, Intel Corporation announced a partnership with the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation to protect and restore the Great Wall of China. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

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• Preserving A Legacy: A Drone and Al Expedition | Intel
• Inspection Team Uses Intel Falcon 8+ in Aerial Inspection of the Great Wall of China (B-roll)

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Pride Month

AT&T Brings Unique Intel Drone Light Show and Grammy-Nominated Cellist Tina Guo to 1 Powell St. Flagship Store in San Francisco to Celebrate Pride Weekend

AT&T is kicking off Pride weekend in San Francisco on Friday, June 22, with Intel's first public performance of an indoor drone light show since its debut at CES 2018 in January. Audiences will see a fleet of 50 Intel® Shooting Star™ Mini drones light up 1 Powell Street at night. The drones will be accompanied by internationally acclaimed and Grammy-nominated acoustic/electric cellist Tina Guo, who will perform a live rendition of the song 'Born this Way' by Lady Gaga. Intel has created an entirely new entertainment concept by producing drone-based light shows previously seen at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LI Halftime Show with Lady Gaga and at the Coachella Music Festival. This is the first public performance using the new Intel Shooting Star Mini drones, which are designed for indoor and outdoor venues with a lightweight structure that can emit more than 4 billion color combinations.

Intel News

• Intel Drone Helping to Preserve Korean Cultural Heritage
• Travis Air Force Base Replaces Independence Day Fireworks with Intel Drone Light Show
• Intel Celebrates LGBTQ Pride 2018 with Drone Light Show
• Intel Featured in TIME Drone Special Issue
• Intel Unveils Drone Software Solutions that Enable Businesses to Unlock Potential of Aerial Data
• Intel Plans to Break Drone Light Show Record with Over 1,500 Drones Flown at 50th Anniversary Celebrations
• Intel's Drone and Artificial Intelligence Technology to Help Restore China's Great Wall
• Beyond Fireworks: The Next Generation of Drone Light Shows
• Innovative Drone Mapping Techniques Help Manage Oil and Gas Facilities More Efficiently
• Intel Drones Go for Gold in Live Performance During 2018 Olympic Winter Games Closing Ceremony
• Intel Drone Light Show Breaks Guinness World Records Title at Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018
• Intel Sets Guinness World Records Title, Flies 100 Intel Shooting Star Mini Drones Indoors
• Intel Shooting Star Drones Set to Dazzle Audiences for 1st Time on the Las Vegas Strip

Videos

Event Videos

• 2018 CES: Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Takes a Volocopter Test
• Intel Flight Control Technology & Volocopter | Intel
• Introducing Intel Shooting Star Mini -- Star of the Indoor Light Show
• Intel Shooting Star Drones Light the Sky at the Fountains of Bellagio during 2018 CES
• Intel Shooting Star Drones Light 2018 Olympic Winter Games Closing Ceremony
• Things to Know about the Intel Shooting Star Drones
• Intel | The Tech Behind a Record-breaking Drone Show at PyeongChang 2018
• Intel | Experience the Team in Flight at PyeongChang 2018

B-roll Videos

• 2018 CES: Intel Shooting Star Mini Drones Set Record (B-roll)
• 2018 CES: Intel Drone Light Show (B-roll)
• Intel Drones at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (B-roll)

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Photos

Olympics Photos

• Intel Shooting Star drones form the Olympics rings as part of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 opening ceremony drone light show. Intel will provide drone technology at the Olympic Winter Games, which begin Feb. 9, 2018, in South Korea. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• The Intel drone light show team produces the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony drone light show, featuring Intel Shooting Star drones. Intel is providing drone technology at the Olympic Winter Games in South Korea. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• The Intel drone light show team produces the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony drone light show, featuring Intel Shooting Star drones. Intel is providing drone technology at the Olympic Winter Games in South Korea. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Kicking off the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, viewers from around the globe were treated to a record-breaking light show during the opening ceremony. Intel is providing drone technology at the Olympic Winter Games in South Korea. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Kicking off the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, viewers from around the globe were treated to a record-breaking light show during the opening ceremony. Intel is providing drone technology at the Olympic Winter Games in South Korea. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Shooting Star drones form the image of Soohorang, the official Olympic mascot, walking in the sky as part of a Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Closing Ceremony rehearsal. Intel is providing drone technology at the Olympic Winter Games, which began Feb. 9, 2018, in South Korea. (Credit: Getty Images)
• Intel Shooting Star drones form to create a heart in the sky as part of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Closing Ceremony rehearsal. Intel is providing drone technology at the Olympic Winter Games, which began Feb. 9, 2018, in South Korea. (Credit: Getty Images)
• Intel Shooting Star drones form to create the image of Soohorang, the official Olympic mascot, making a heart in the sky as part of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Closing Ceremony rehearsal. Intel is providing drone technology at the Olympic Winter Games, which began Feb. 9, 2018, in South Korea. (Credit: Getty Images)
• Intel Shooting Star drones form to create the Intel Corporation logo in the sky as part of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 victory ceremony drone light shows. Intel is providing drone technology at the Olympic Winter Games, which began Feb. 9, 2018, in South Korea. (Credit: Getty Images)
• Intel Shooting Star drones form to create Soohorang, the official mascot of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, as part of the victory ceremony drone light shows. Intel is providing drone technology at the Olympic Winter Games, which began Feb. 9, 2018, in South Korea. (Credit: Getty Images)
• Intel Shooting Star drones form to create the Olympic Rings in the sky as part of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 victory ceremony drone light shows. Intel is providing drone technology at the Olympic Winter Games, which began Feb. 9, 2018, in South Korea. (Credit: Getty Images)
• Intel Shooting Star drones form to create the image of an ice skater in the sky as part of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 victory ceremony drone light shows. Intel is providing drone technology at the Olympic Winter Games, which began Feb. 9, 2018, in South Korea. (Credit: Getty Images)
• Intel Shooting Star drones form to create the image of a hockey player in the sky as part of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 victory ceremony drone light shows. Intel is providing drone technology at the Olympic Winter Games, which began Feb. 9, 2018, in South Korea. (Credit: Getty Images)

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2018 CES

• Intel Shooting Star drones perform in sequence with the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Intel's drone light shows feature the Intel® Shooting Star™ drone, the first-ever drone created for entertainment light shows. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Shooting Star drones perform in sequence with the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Intel's drone light shows feature the Intel® Shooting Star™ drone, the first-ever drone created for entertainment light shows. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Shooting Star drones perform in sequence with the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Intel's drone light shows feature the Intel® Shooting Star™ drone, the first-ever drone created for entertainment light shows. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Shooting Star drones perform in sequence with the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Intel's drone light shows feature the Intel® Shooting Star™ drone, the first-ever drone created for entertainment light shows. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Shooting Star drones perform in sequence with the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Intel's drone light shows feature the Intel® Shooting Star™ drone, the first-ever drone created for entertainment light shows. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Shooting Star drones perform in sequence with the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Intel's drone light shows feature the Intel® Shooting Star™ drone, the first-ever drone created for entertainment light shows. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Shooting Star drones perform in sequence with the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Intel's drone light shows feature the Intel® Shooting Star™ drone, the first-ever drone created for entertainment light shows. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Shooting Star drones perform in sequence with the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Intel's drone light shows feature the Intel® Shooting Star™ drone, the first-ever drone created for entertainment light shows. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Shooting Star drones perform in sequence with the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Intel's drone light shows feature the Intel® Shooting Star™ drone, the first-ever drone created for entertainment light shows. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Shooting Star drones perform in sequence with the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Intel's drone light shows feature the Intel® Shooting Star™ drone, the first-ever drone created for entertainment light shows. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Shooting Star drones perform in sequence with the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Intel's drone light shows feature the Intel® Shooting Star™ drone, the first-ever drone created for entertainment light shows. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Intel Shooting Star drones perform in sequence with the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Intel's drone light shows feature the Intel® Shooting Star™ drone, the first-ever drone created for entertainment light shows. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• The Intel Shooting Star Mini drone is the company's first drone designed and built to enable indoor light show experiences. It is designed with a super-lightweight structure and propeller guards for safety. Its light source can create more than 4 billion color combinations designed for visually stunning aerial displays. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• The Intel Shooting Star Mini drone is the company's first drone designed and built to enable indoor light show experiences. It is designed with a super-lightweight structure and propeller guards for safety. Its light source can create more than 4 billion color combinations designed for visually stunning aerial displays. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
• Brian Krzanich, Intel Corporation chief executive officer, displays a Shooting Star Mini drone during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) preshow keynote address on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Las Vegas. One hundred of the mini drones were later displayed in an indoor light show. Intel displays how the power of data is affecting our daily lives at the event, which runs Jan. 9-12. (Credit: Walden Kirsch/Intel Corporation)

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Volocopter at 2018 CES

Intel Flight Control Technology Infographic

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Drones on Intel.com

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